Collaborate Disseminate
Prosecutors said that the 21-year-old LuminosityLink author had no respect for the law and showed contempt for moral rules and social norms. Continue reading Maker of LuminosityLink RAT gets 30 months in the clink
Researchers have flagged 25 apps on Google Play that are surreptitiously mining cryptocurrency for their developers, and some of these have still not been removed, they warn. About the malicious apps Disguised as games, utilities and educational offeri… Continue reading Stealthy cryptomining apps still on Google Play
Trend Micro released its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, revealing that cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks to more covert methods intended to steal money and valuable computing resources. Half-year comparison of cr… Continue reading Cybercriminals shift tools, tactics and procedures to improve infection rates
A cryptocurrency investor is suing AT&T because criminals were able to empty his accounts through SIM swap fraud (aka account port out fraud), even though he had already asked for additional protections to be set up on his AT&T account. He is… Continue reading AT&T sued for enabling SIM swap fraud
As cryptocurrencies continue to grow in diversity, so too do the threats they face, specifically those targeting the cryptocurrency exchange. Now, more than ever, cryptocurrency exchanges are facing security threats in the form of volumetric and a… Continue reading Watch: An Account Takeover Attack Using Credential Stuffing, and How to Protect Against It [Video]
Duo Security published technical research and methodology detailing how to identify automated Twitter accounts, known as bots, at a mass scale. Using machine learning algorithms to identify bot accounts across their dataset, Duo Labs researchers also u… Continue reading Researchers to release open source tools to identify Twitter bots at scale
A massive cryptojacking campaign that relies on compromised MikroTik routers serves users with pages injected with the Coinhive mining script. It seems that the attacker initially mainly focused on compromising devices located in Brazil but devices in … Continue reading Compromised MikroTik routers power extensive cryptojacking campaign
Thus far in 2018, organizations and individuals worldwide have experienced a large number of high profile cyber attacks, with criminals stealing billions of dollars as well as personal information from hundreds of millions of people. Black Hat USA, an … Continue reading Three security trends to watch for at Black Hat USA 2018
It’s a well-known fact that security solutions must quickly adapt to new attack methods. There are several ways to achieve this goal, regularly applying security patches and updates, relying on threat intelligence and more. At Imperva, we use pat… Continue reading Drupal, Phishing and A New Cryptomining Botnet
Luminosity RAT sold for as little as $39.99 and could spy, steal passwords, mine cryptocurrency, and launch DDoSes. Continue reading 21-year-old spy tool developer faces prison