Trojans, Backdoors and Droppers: The Most-Analyzed Malware
Even so, backdoors and droppers are rare in the wild. Continue reading Trojans, Backdoors and Droppers: The Most-Analyzed Malware
Category Archives: emotet
Cyber Security Roundup for May 2020
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2020.
As well reported, UK foreign exchange firm Travelex business operations were brought to a sta… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for May 2020
Keeping Up With Encryption in 2020
Encryption has become key to many cyber defense strategies, with organizations looking to more securely protect their data and privacy, as well as meet stricter compliance regulations including Europe’s GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act. It… Continue reading Keeping Up With Encryption in 2020
Cybercriminals taking advantage of the Coronavirus
In recent weeks, we have witnessed cybercriminals trying to cash in on global fears about the novel coronavirus. Analysts across various intelligence vendors have observed that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the outbreak. As many individuals se… Continue reading Cybercriminals taking advantage of the Coronavirus
What sites is Trickbot targeting?
Its been a while since we decoded Trickbot configs to see what banks and organizations were being actively targeted. While recently most of the news about Trickbot has been how it drops the Ryuk Ransomware, and that is certainly important, we can… Continue reading What sites is Trickbot targeting?
Phish Fryday – 2019 Q4 Malware Trends – Part 2
Cofense Intelligence recently released their strategic analysis of malware trends of the last quarter of 2019, along with some predictions for the coming year. In our previous episode, we looked at some of the trends seen at the end of last year. In th… Continue reading Phish Fryday – 2019 Q4 Malware Trends – Part 2
Phish Fryday – 2019 Q4 Malware Trends – Part 2
Cofense Intelligence recently released their strategic analysis of malware trends of the last quarter of 2019, along with some predictions for the coming year. In our previous episode, we looked at some of the trends seen at the end of last year. In th… Continue reading Phish Fryday – 2019 Q4 Malware Trends – Part 2
Zyxel Fixes 0day in Network Storage Devices
Networking hardware vendor Zyxel today released an update to fix a critical flaw in many of its network attached storage (NAS) devices that can be used to remotely commandeer them. The patch comes 12 days after KrebsOnSecurity alerted the company that precise instructions for exploiting the vulnerability were being sold for $20,000 in the cybercrime underground.
Based in Taiwan, Zyxel Communications Corp. (a.k.a “ZyXEL”) is a maker of networking devices, including Wi-Fi routers, NAS products and hardware firewalls. The company has roughly 1,500 employees and boasts some 100 million devices deployed worldwide. While in many respects the class of vulnerability addressed in this story is depressingly common among Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the flaw is notable because it has attracted the interest of groups specializing in deploying ransomware at scale. Continue reading Zyxel Fixes 0day in Network Storage Devices
Phish Fryday – 2019 Q4 Malware Trends – Part 1
Cofense Intelligence recently released their strategic analysis of malware trends of the last quarter of 2019, along with some predictions for the coming year. In this 2-part episode, we speak with two key contributors on the report, Cofense Cyber Thre… Continue reading Phish Fryday – 2019 Q4 Malware Trends – Part 1
SMS Attack Spreads Emotet, Steals Bank Credentials
A new Emotet campaign is spread via SMS messages pretending to be from banks and may have ties to the TrickBot trojan. Continue reading SMS Attack Spreads Emotet, Steals Bank Credentials