Collaborate Disseminate
For a while, it appeared that Locky ransomware had completely disappeared and allowed for Cerber to take the number one spot as the most distributed piece of ransomware. But after a long absence, Locky returns in full swing.
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After several weeks break we have the return of Locky ransomware with an email with the subject of Payment Receipt 2724 or something similar pretending to come from random companies with a pdf attachment containing an embedded malicious word macro enabled doc which will download an encrypted txt file that is transformed … Continue reading → Continue reading The return of Locky ransomware with fake receipts malspam
Here are the exploit kits to watch for over the next three to six months. Continue reading Exploit Kit Activity Quiets, But Is Far From Silent
Unexplained three-month absence resulted in a seven-fold decrease in rate of emails containing malware.Read More Continue reading Necurs: Mass mailing botnet returns with new wave of spam campaigns
Since January, a number of ransomware families are sharing a common infrastructure with different techniques allowing the malware to hide from detection systems. Continue reading Locky, Cerber Ransomware Skilled at Hiding
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| In our first wrap-up of the threat landscape, we are going to cover the trends observed during the last few months of 2016, provide an analyst’s view of the threats, and offer some predictions for the beginning of 2017. Moving forward, every quarter we will bring you a view of the threat landscape through the eyes of Malwarebytes researchers and analysts.
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Betabot, Dyzap and AKBuilder join forces – but keeping Office up to date should keep you protected Continue reading Unholy trinity of AKBuilder, Dyzap and Betabot used in new malware campaigns
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| The developers of Locky Bart already had very successful ransomware campaigns running called “Locky” and “Locky v2”. After some users reported being infected with Locky Bart, we investigated it to find the differences as to gain greater knowledge and understanding of this new version.
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Continue reading Locky Bart ransomware and backend server analysis
Ransomware, insecure connected devices, bug bounties and governments buying bugs: All four ceased to be novelties in 2016; they’re all new normals for cybersecurity. Continue reading Four New Normals for 2017
Spammers are turning to an old technique known as hailstorm to slip past anti-spam and anti-malware filters to deliver Dridex banking malware and Locky ransomware. Continue reading New Wave of Hailstorm Spam Pelts Inboxes