Gh0stCringe RAT makes database servers squeal for protection

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:09:26 +0000

The Gh0stCringe RAT is hunting for poorly secured MS-SQL and MySQL servers. Once the servers are infected, the RAT contacts a C&C server for further instructions.

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TrickBot takes down server infrastructure after months of inactivity

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:15:31 +0000

After months of spam silence, TrickBot has pulled the plug on its server infrastructure. Is this the end of an era?

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Malwarebytes Labs releases 2020 State of Malware Report

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:01:00 +0000

The 2020 State of Malware Report reveals how cybercriminals upped the ante on businesses, Mac threats outpaced PCs, and ransomware continued its targeted, deadly assault with new families in 2019. Learn all this and more in the full report, linked in our blog.

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New version of IcedID Trojan uses steganographic payloads

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:06:13 +0000

We take a deep dive into the IcedID Trojan, describing the new payloads of this advanced malware.

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A week in security (November 11 – 17)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:43:14 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from November 11 – 17, including Facebook scams, the importance of securing food infrastructure, and our latest CTNT report.

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Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:51:58 +0000

Since its discovery less than a month ago, a stealthy new Android malware has already been detected on over 500 devices, and it’s on the rise. Learn how this clever threat pretends to be an ad blocker and then hides itself on mobile devices, all while serving up tons of ads.

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Trojans, ransomware dominate 2018–2019 education threat landscape

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Trojans such as Emotet and TrickBot were the top threat for the education sector in the 2018–2019 school year. What threats will the new school year bring?

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Meet Extenbro, a new DNS-changer Trojan protecting adware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:54:00 +0000

We found a new Trojan that uses aggressive techniques, including blocking access to security sites, to deliver an adware bundler. Read up on what Extenbro can do and how to get this pest off your system.

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