Category Archives: Colton Grubbs

Who Is Agent Tesla?

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A powerful, easy-to-use password stealing program known as Agent Tesla has been infecting computers since 2014, but recently this malware strain has seen a surge in popularity — attracting more than 6,300 customers who pay monthly fees to license the software. Although Agent Tesla includes a multitude of features designed to help it remain undetected on host computers, the malware’s apparent creator seems to have done little to hide his real-life identity. Continue reading Who Is Agent Tesla?→

21-Year-Old Creator of LuminosityLink Hacking Tool Pleads Guilty

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As it was speculated that the author of LuminosityLink RAT was arrested last year, a plea agreement made available to the public today confirmed the news.

Back in September last year, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and National Crime Agenc… Continue reading 21-Year-Old Creator of LuminosityLink Hacking Tool Pleads Guilty→

‘LuminosityLink RAT’ Author Pleads Guilty

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A 21-year-old Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to authoring and distributing a popular hacking tool called “LuminosityLink,” a malware strain that security experts say was used by thousands of customers to gain unauthorized access to tens of thousands of computers across 78 countries worldwide. Continue reading ‘LuminosityLink RAT’ Author Pleads Guilty→