Windows finger command abused to download MineBridge backdoor

By Habiba Rashid
A new phishing campaign has been identified which uses the Windows Finger command to download a malware variant called MineBridge.
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Fake Trump’s scandle video campaign spreading QNode RAT

By Deeba Ahmed
Hackers are benefitting from the unrest after the US Presidential elections and spreading QNode malware. Here’s what’s going on behind the scene.
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Hackers phish 615,000 login credentials by using Facebook ads

By Sudais Asif
Once again, Facebook ads have been misused by cybercriminals in a large-scale phishing scam to steal victims’ login credentials.
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Fake COVID-19 test result email drops King Engine ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed
“King Engine” ransomware is a variant of Hentai OniChan ransomware which, after infecting a system, asking for a ridiculous 50 BTC as ransom.
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Scammers stole $2.3 million from Republican Party in Wisconsin

By Deeba Ahmed
WisGOP claims that scammers stole the money from the account they were using for the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump.
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Rapper Scams $1.2M in COVID-19 Relief, Gloats with ‘EDD’ Video

“Nuke Bizzle” faces 22 years in prison after brazenly bragging about an identity-theft campaign in his music video, “EDD.” Continue reading Rapper Scams $1.2M in COVID-19 Relief, Gloats with ‘EDD’ Video

Iranian APT group hits schools, universities in global spear phishing attacks

By Waqas
The APT group known as Silent Librarian has increased its spear phishing attacks as schools and universities are back.
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How a VPN Protects You From Phishing Attacks

By Waqas
In 2019, 65% of organizations based in the United States experienced successful phishing attacks. So how to protect yourself from these attacks?
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Windows 7 ‘Upgrade’ Emails Steal Outlook Credentials

Researchers warn of emails pretending to help business employees upgrade to Windows 10 – and then stealing their Outlook emails and passwords. Continue reading Windows 7 ‘Upgrade’ Emails Steal Outlook Credentials