A malicious Google Chrome extension, dubbed FacexWorm, has been targeting cryptocurrency exchanges via Facebook Messenger, according to researchers at Trend Micro. FaceExWorm was first identified last August by Kaspersky Labs researcher David … [Read more...] about FacexWorm Targets Facebook Messenger
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Android Trojan Is Targeting Asia Users
Kaspersky Labs has warned of an Android Trojan, dubbed Roaming Mantis, pretending to be a series of popular mobile applications in order to fool victims into installing the Android malware. Its targets are largely Asian users, particularly … [Read more...] about Android Trojan Is Targeting Asia Users
DNS Hijacking Used to Spread Malware
The new Roaming Mantis malware, discovered by Kaspersky Labs, which infiltrates Android smartphones to steal data and take control of devices, is operating via DNS hijacking. DNS hijacking is a kind of attack, which hackers use to redirect user … [Read more...] about DNS Hijacking Used to Spread Malware
Keylogger Malware Fauxpersky Running Wild
A new kind of keylogger malware has been detected infecting computers, specifically Windows PCs, in the wild via USB drives. Cybereason, a Boston, Mass.-based security firm, discovered the malware and named it Fauxpersky as it impersonates the … [Read more...] about Keylogger Malware Fauxpersky Running Wild
PostgreSQL Malware Targeting The Open Source Database
PostgreSQL malware, which cryptomines the digital currency Monero, is being placed on PostgreSQL DBMS servers using an image of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson as its attack vector. According to security firm Imperva, whose StickyDB database … [Read more...] about PostgreSQL Malware Targeting The Open Source Database
Gozi Trojan Using Dark Cloud Botnet
The Gozi ISFB banking Trojan is being distributed via the ‘Dark Cloud’ botnet, according to researchers at Cisco Talos in a new report out this week. Gozi ISFB has been known as a threat for the past several years as a kind of malware, which … [Read more...] about Gozi Trojan Using Dark Cloud Botnet
Dofoil Crypto Mining Malware Impacting Window Users
Numerous variants of the trojan Dofoil repeatedly attempted to infect Microsoft Windows systems on Tuesday, trying to install a cryptocurrency miner. On Wednesday, the company reported a defensive victory over the fast-moving campaign. Across a … [Read more...] about Dofoil Crypto Mining Malware Impacting Window Users
Flight Simulator from FSLabs Infected With Malware
FSLabs has been deep in controversy this week. Piracy is a common issue for games and software developers. There are different ways of handling it, but one piece of flight simulator software recently had a controversial approach: infecting pirates … [Read more...] about Flight Simulator from FSLabs Infected With Malware
Emotent Virus Infects a City’s Computer System
This week, the Emotent virus hit an entire city’s computer systems, that of Allentown in Pennsylvania. The Mayor, Ed Pawlowski, announced on Tuesday that the town had been forced into shutting down some of its financial and public safety operations … [Read more...] about Emotent Virus Infects a City’s Computer System
Telegram Zero-Day Spreads Malware
Russian security researchers at the Kaspersky Lab have identified a new malware campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Telegram Messenger, primarily used to spread malware, which mines cryptocurrencies including Monero and ZCash, without the … [Read more...] about Telegram Zero-Day Spreads Malware