Coronavirus phishing lures continue to dominate threat landscape
In another example, in an campaign identified by IBM X-Force researchers, an email claims to be from WHO's Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
COVID-19 Impact: Cyber Criminals Target Zoom Domains
Since the beginning of the year, more than 1700 new domains were registered and 25% of them were registered in the past week. Out of these, 4% have been found to contain suspicious characteristics.
Your colleague was infected with Coronavirus, this is the latest phishing lure
A new phishing campaign uses messages that pretend to be from a local hospital informing the victims they have been exposed to the virus and that they need urgently to be tested.
Source code of Dharma ransomware now surfacing on public hacking forums
The source code of one of the most profitable ransomware families, the Dharma ransomware, is up for sale on two Russian-language hacking forums.
Zeus Sphinx Trojan Awakens Amidst Coronavirus Spam Frenzy
The recent months have created a new reality in the world as the novel Coronavirus pandemic spread from country to country raising concerns among people everywhere.
Phishing Attack Says You're Exposed to Coronavirus, Spreads Malware
A new phishing campaign has been spotted that pretends to be from a local hospital telling the recipient that they have been exposed to the Coronavirus and that they need to be tested.
Uncovering the Abilities of MedusaLocker Ransomware
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The MedusaLocker ransomware was first observed in the wild towards the end of September 2019.
Analyzing the Behavior of Vidar Information-Stealing Malware
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Vidar is capable of exfiltrating a variety of data including system information, browser data, and user credentials.
Thousands Targeted Through Fake Google Updates That Hackers Pushed Via Compromised WordPress Sites
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A notorious hacker group was spotted exploiting WordPress-based corporate sites and news blogs to deliver backdoor malware disguised as Google Chrome updates.
US Small Business Administration Grants Used as Phishing Bait
Despite using broken English within the phishing emails, the malicious actors made sure that the overall layout is as close as possible to the real thing, using the official U.S. SBA logo.
