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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.
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Kaspersky identifies new banking malware targeting mobile users

Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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Kaspersky discovers new banking malware that targets mobile users worldwide, with a particular focus on Brazil.
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Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers

Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.
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ESET discovers campaign stealing bitcoins from darknet users

Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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ESET researchers have discovered a trojanised Tor Browser that cybercriminals use to steal bitcoins from darknet market buyers.
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430,000 people hit with financial malware

Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.
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DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation

Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.
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MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
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Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.
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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.
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New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails

Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.
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2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
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Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
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Faceliker Trojan leads the malware race in Q2

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Rogue Facebook likers and script-based malware featured at the top of McAfee's latest Quarterly Threats Report.
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Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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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.
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EMOTET banking malware returns with a wider scope & vengeance

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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The EMOTET banking malware has emerged with a wider target scope than ever before, three years after it was originally found.
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Cobian RAT author crowdsourcing malware botnet distribution

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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Zscaler has discovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) designed by an author who appears to be crowdsourcing the payload and infection spread.
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Fileless malware sneaks into Windows machines via USB flash drives

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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A malicious backdoor called BKDR-ANDROM.ETIN is using fileless malware to infect systems through USB flash drives.
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HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.
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NTT Security sets sights on South Africa as part of new EMEA strategy

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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NTT Security has shuffled its senior management team for EMEA as it refreshes its approach to managed security services in South Africa and Europe.
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KONNI Remote Access Trojan linked to attacks on North Korean affairs

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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Cylance have linked the KONNI Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that is targeting North Korean affairs to the DarkHotel threat actors.