Compromised Website Images Camouflage ObliqueRAT Malware
Emails spreading the ObliqueRAT malware now make use of steganography, disguising their payloads on compromised websites.
The ObliqueRAT malware is now cloaking its payloads as seemingly-innocent image files that...
Malware Loader Abuses Google SEO to Expand Payload Delivery
Gootloader has expanded its payloads beyond the Gootkit malware family, using Google SEO poisoning to gain traction.
The Gootloader malware loader, previously used for distributing the Gootkit malware family, has...
Mobile Adware Booms, Online Banks Become Prime Target for Attacks
A snapshot of the 2020 mobile threat landscape reveals major shifts toward adware and threats to online banks.
Hackers painted a bullseye on the backs of online financial institutions in...
Cyberattacks Launch Against Vietnamese Human-Rights Activists
Vietnam joins the ranks of governments using spyware to crack down on human-rights defenders.
Human-rights activists are being targeted by cyberattacks as part of a wider effort by the Vietnamese...
Stalkerware Volumes Remain Concerningly High, Despite Bans
COVID-19 impacted volumes for the year, but the U.S. moved into third place on the list of countries most infected by stalkerware.
Tens of thousands of mobile users were infected...
So Unchill: Melting UNC2198 ICEDID to Ransomware Operations
Mandiant Advanced Practices (AP) closely tracks the shifting tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of financially motivated groups who severely disrupt organizations with ransomware. In May 2020, FireEye released a...
Malicious Mozilla Firefox Extension Allows Gmail Takeover
The malicious extension, FriarFox, snoops in on both Firefox and Gmail-related data.
A newly uncovered cyberattack is taking control of victims’ Gmail accounts, by using a customized, malicious Mozilla Firefox...
Nvidia’s Anti-Cryptomining GPU Chip May Not Discourage Attacks
The hotly anticipated GeForce RTX 3060, a ray-tracing-friendly, advanced gaming graphics chip, will also throttle Ethereum mining.
Nvidia, the chip company known for its gaming-friendly graphical processing units (GPUs), said...
Tax Season Ushers in Quickbooks Data-Theft Spike
Quickbooks malware targets tax data for attackers to sell and use in phishing scams.
Cybercriminals are ready for tax season with new malware designed to exfiltrate Quickbooks data and post...
Mysterious Silver Sparrow Malware Found Nesting on 30K Macs
A second malware that targets Macs with Apple’s in-house M1 chip is infecting machines worldwide — but it’s unclear why.
Hard on the heels of a macOS adware being recompiled...
