Category Archives: Dyre

U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group

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Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “Trickbot,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. The U.S. Department of the Treasury says the Trickbot group is associated with Russian intelligence services, and that this alliance led to the targeting of many U.S. companies and government entities. Continue reading U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group→

Neverquest Gang Takes Leave — Is It the End of the Quest?

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IBM X-Force researchers recently observed a massive drop in Neverquest malware campaigns. Is it the end of an era for this Trojan?

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TrickBot Is Hand-Picking Private Banks for Targets — With Redirection Attacks in Tow!

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According to IBM X-Force Research, the operators of the infamous TrickBot Trojan have been hand-picking private banks to target with redirection attacks.

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TrickBot Is Hand-Picking Private Banks for Targets — With Redirection Attacks in Tow!

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According to IBM X-Force Research, the operators of the infamous TrickBot Trojan have been hand-picking private banks to target with redirection attacks.

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Nǐ Hǎo TrickBot? Dyre Successor Spreads to Asia

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The cybergang behind the TrickBot Trojan has moved into Singapore, targeting the many multinational corporations that operate in the region.

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Tricks of the Trade: A Deeper Look Into TrickBot’s Machinations

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Researchers discovered a new banking Trojan, TrickBot, that appears to borrow an uncommon webinjection technique from the infamous Dyre family of malware.

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An Aggressive Launch: TrickBot Trojan Rises With Redirection Attacks in the UK

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IBM X-Force researchers reported that TrickBot is fully operational and already capable of deploying two of the most advanced browser manipulation methods.

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Ne’er-Do-Well News and Cyber Justice

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Way back in the last millennium when I was a lowly copy aide at The Washington Post, I pitched the Metro Section editor on an idea for new column: “And the Good News Is…” The editor laughed me out of her office. But I still think it’s a decent idea — particularly in the context of cybersecurity — to periodically highlight the good news when people allegedly responsible for spewing so much badness online are made to face justice. Continue reading Ne’er-Do-Well News and Cyber Justice→