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Tag Archives: Malware
Any advance on $1.2m for this virus-infested netbook?
Can you ever call malware art? That question is now up for debate as a Chinese internet artist puts a laptop full of viruses up for auction.
Europol arrests end GozNym banking malware gang
Arrests in Europe and the US appear to have ended the cybercrime careers of the gang behind the GozNym banking malware.
Feds hook ELECTRICFISH, new Windows malware from North Korea
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have identified a new strain of malware from North Korea, representing the latest in a long line of cyber attacks from the country
Two people indicted for massive Anthem health data breach
They’re part of a gang that spearphished millions of records out of the health insurer and other businesses, the DOJ says.
Malvertiser behind 100+ million bad ads indicted in the US
A Ukrainian and his gang allegedly smeared malvertising for 4.5 years and tried to rent out a botnet full of infected computers.
Researchers’ Evil Clippy cloaks malicious Office macros
A team of security researchers has exploited Microsoft’s patchy macro documentation to hide malicious code inside innocent-looking macros.
MegaCortex ransomware distracts victims with Matrix film references
One moment, the defenders’ network looked secure but the next, as if out of nowhere, the ransom note pops up.
Criminals are hiding in Telegram – but backdoors are not the answer
When it comes to an easy life, the criminals behind the fearful Anubis banking malware have become big fans of Twitter and, increasingly, the secure messaging of Telegram.
Piracy streaming apps are stuffed with malware
Researchers have found that hackers are exploiting vulnerable piracy streaming devices to steal credit card data or rope them into botnets.