Trojan stories - Page 2
2020 saw a surge in detected malicious files — Kaspersky
Thu, 17th Dec 2020
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Kaspersky detected more trojans, backdoors and worms than last year, representing an overall 5.2% increase in detected malicious files year-on-year.
Kaspersky identifies new banking malware targeting mobile users
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
Kaspersky discovers new banking malware that targets mobile users worldwide, with a particular focus on Brazil.
Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.
ESET discovers campaign stealing bitcoins from darknet users
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
ESET researchers have discovered a trojanised Tor Browser that cybercriminals use to steal bitcoins from darknet market buyers.
430,000 people hit with financial malware
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.
DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.
MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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mega
The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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malware
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ddos
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cloud security
Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.
Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.
New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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malware
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fintech
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financial systems
Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.
2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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malware
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edutech
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ransomware
Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
Faceliker Trojan leads the malware race in Q2
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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healthtech
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facebook
Rogue Facebook likers and script-based malware featured at the top of McAfee's latest Quarterly Threats Report.
Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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google
It's a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
EMOTET banking malware returns with a wider scope & vengeance
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The EMOTET banking malware has emerged with a wider target scope than ever before, three years after it was originally found.
Cobian RAT author crowdsourcing malware botnet distribution
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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zscaler
Zscaler has discovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) designed by an author who appears to be crowdsourcing the payload and infection spread.
Fileless malware sneaks into Windows machines via USB flash drives
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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ndr
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trend micro
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usb
A malicious backdoor called BKDR-ANDROM.ETIN is using fileless malware to infect systems through USB flash drives.
HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.
NTT Security sets sights on South Africa as part of new EMEA strategy
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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mssp
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trojan
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ntt security
NTT Security has shuffled its senior management team for EMEA as it refreshes its approach to managed security services in South Africa and Europe.
KONNI Remote Access Trojan linked to attacks on North Korean affairs
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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malware
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ai security
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ai
Cylance have linked the KONNI Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that is targeting North Korean affairs to the DarkHotel threat actors.