Spread of Coronavirus-Themed Cyberattacks Persists with New Attacks

In cybersecurity circles, the Coronavirus is spurring anxiety over the virtual abuse of the deadly disease by scammers. Continue reading Spread of Coronavirus-Themed Cyberattacks Persists with New Attacks

Wuhan coronavirus exploited to deliver malware, phishing, hoaxes

The Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread and create anxiety across the globe, allowing malicious individuals and groups to exploit the situation to spread fake news, malware and phishing emails. Malicious coronavirus-themed campaings IBM X-Force says … Continue reading Wuhan coronavirus exploited to deliver malware, phishing, hoaxes

Self-Proclaimed ‘Nuclear Bot’ Author Weighs U.S. Job Offer

The author of a banking Trojan called Nuclear Bot — a teenager living in France — recently released the source code for his creation just months after the malware began showing up for sale in cybercrime forums. Now the young man’s father is trying to convince him not to act on a job offer in the United States, fearing it may be a trap set by law enforcement agents. Continue reading Self-Proclaimed ‘Nuclear Bot’ Author Weighs U.S. Job Offer

Self-Proclaimed ‘Nuclear Bot’ Author Weighs U.S. Job Offer

The author of a banking Trojan called Nuclear Bot — a teenager living in France — recently released the source code for his creation just months after the malware began showing up for sale in cybercrime forums. Now the young man’s father is trying to convince him not to act on a job offer in the United States, fearing it may be a trap set by law enforcement agents. Continue reading Self-Proclaimed ‘Nuclear Bot’ Author Weighs U.S. Job Offer