Cybercrime, Smominru botnet is spreading and it’s stronger
Guardicore Labs cyber security experts: Only in August the malware infected over 90,000 machines worldwide. It exploits brute force and EternalBlue for cryptomining.
Avast cooperates with France and FBI to stop Retadup cryptomining worm
The cyber security experts: The malware controlled over 850,000 computers, mainly in Latin America, to create Monero; but the cybercrime C&C servers were in Paris Region and USA.
Cybercrime, there is a new version of GoBrut botnet in the wild
Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab cyber security experts: It’s compiled for Linux. The malware is targeting hundred of thousand WordPress powered websites, and part of them are related to Italy.
Cybercrime, there’s a new IoT malware on the wild: it’s Siles
The cyber security expert Larry Cashdollar: It has already hit over 2,000 devices. The author, the 14-year-old Light Leafon, now want to expand it adding more functions and exploits.
Cybercrime: new variant of GoBrut malware targets Unix systems via WordPress
Alert Logic cyber security experts: It exploits an ELF variant and multiple C2 servers. The actor behind is Magecart group and the threat is growing.
Cybercrime, mass phishing campaigns to spread 10 malware
Bromium cyber security experts: More than a dozen US-based web servers were used to host families: 5 banking trojan, 2 ransomware and 3 information steeler.
Cybercrime increase targeting Kenya, especially on mobile
The Communications Authority (CA): Explosion of malware and DDoS attacks, and online abuse. Targetsare end-users who have limited cyber security skills.
Emotet is evolving: New C2 Communication and Infection Chain
Cofense cyber security experts: The malware is trying to evade detection and uses JavaScript files as droppers instead of macro-packed Office documents.
New Mirai variant targets different enterprise embedded devices
Palo Alto cyber security experts: The malware in particular hit Wireless Presentation & Display Systems. Cybercrime IoT/Linux botnets continue to expand their attack surface.
Torrent’ users cyber security is at high risk, regardless the seeder
Yoroi-Cybaze conducted a study, downloading files of 3 categories: most of them contain malware. In January there was a double cyber attack with Vidar and GandCrab.