Credit to Author: Anant Pulgam| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:17:12 +0000
Phishing email still remains one of the top malware propagation medium. Recently, we came across an interesting phishing email containing couple of Jumpshare links pointing to malicious components. Jumpshare is an online file sharing service and often cyber criminals abuse these kind of file sharing services. Upon clicking on one of the links in…
Read moreCredit to Author: Prakash Galande| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:04:10 +0000
From past few months at Quick-Heal Labs, we have been observing a sudden rise in Spear Phishing mail containing distinct file formats as attachment like IMG, ISO, etc. These new types of attachments are mainly used to deploy some well-known and older Remote Access Trojans. The subject of these emails…
Read moreCredit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:00:51 +0000
Ako Ransomware targeting businesses using RaaS Quick Heal security researchers recently observed ransomware that uses RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) which is a subpart of MaaS (Malware as a Service). Before delving into the AKO ransomware or RaaS, one must understand what Malware as a Service means, as it is…
Read moreCredit to Author: Ravi Gidwani| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:12:25 +0000
Recently while threat hunting, Quick Heal Security Labs came across an unusual Node.js framework based Nodera ransomware. The use of Node.js framework is not seen commonly across malware families. Latest development by threat actors reveal a nasty and one-of-its-kind ransomware being created; one that uses Node.js framework, which enables it to infect Windows…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 05:37:49 +0000
14 Jan 2020 marked a huge day for Windows, as Microsoft ended support for Windows 7, the operating system that had been touching lives for nearly 11 years. Introduced almost a decade back, Windows 7 was designed basically to fix the failures that came with Windows Vista. The popularity of…
Read moreCredit to Author: Jayesh kulkarni| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:13:09 +0000
With almost 200 extensions, STOP (djvu) ransomware can be said to be 2019’s most active and widespread ransomware. Although this ransomware was active a year before, it started its campaign aggressively in early 2019. To evade detection, it has been continuously changing its extensions and payloads. For earlier infections, data…
Read moreCredit to Author: Pavan Thorat| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:31:33 +0000
As we are about to enter the new year, it’s ritualistic to reflect on our experiences from the passing year and make resolutions for the New Year. Most people make resolutions around good heath, their life goals, etc. Here is a different angle to our routine resolutions’ list – Security…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 11:42:43 +0000
With the growing incidences of cyber-attacks, it has become indispensable for us to prepare our kids to face the challenges of cyber security head-on, rather than shy away from them. While schools do their best to make kids aware of the good and bad of using the internet, parents are…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:15:20 +0000
The year 2019 saw several new and recurring incidences of cyber-attacks, giving enterprises sleepless nights and the general public a run for security cover. However, there were a few trending malware that kept creating havoc and continued to keep the security experts on toes! Here’s a quick insight on few…
Read moreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:36:26 +0000
Cyber-attacks and cybercrimes are no more only about metro cities of India. In fact, cyber criminals are quick to shift their attention to smaller cities, owing to the fact that people/businesses in smaller cities are less familiar with the need or importance of cyber security. This makes it easier for…
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