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Researchers have revealed the existence of a botnet based on the Zeus banking Trojan that is being sold in underground forums. On Thursday, Malwarebytes and HYAS published a paper (.PDF) documenting Silent Night, a relatively new botnet being distributed via the RIG exploit kit and COVID-19 spam. The source code of the Zeus banking Trojan […] More
NordSec’s Tomas Okman is working on a proof-of-concept that “might render antivirus systems useless.” The company behind NordVPN has big plans to offer a threat protection suite, a “different kind of antivirus system,” and protect your privacy at the edge of a network. But before that vision becomes reality, NordSec, the company that counts NordVPN […] More
More than half of Asia-Pacific consumers are concerned about safeguarding their online and physical wellbeing, 20% are willing to offer up their personal details in exchange for free products or services. Another 24% also will share their social media account details to participate in fun quizzes. They expressed a willingness to do so even when […] More
The operators of the RagnarLocker ransomware are installing the VirtualBox app and running virtual machines on computers they infect in order to run their ransomware in a “safe” environment, outside the reach of local antivirus software. This latest trick has been spotted and detailed today by UK cyber-security firm Sophos and shows the creativity and […] More
Image: Jiska Classen Academics from Germany and Italy say they developed a new practical attack that breaks the separation between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies running on the same device, such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Called Spectra, this attack works against “combo chips,” specialized chips that handle multiple types of radio wave-based wireless communications, such […] More
Palo Alto Networks reported strong fiscal third quarter results as its security platform got a boost due to remote work. The company reported a third quarter net loss of $74.8 million, or 77 cents a share, on revenue of $869.4 million, up 20% from a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings for the quarter were $1.17 a […] More
The organizers of the RSA cyber-security conference have announced this week plans to reschedule next year’s event, citing public health and safety concerns brought on by the current global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “RSA Conference has elected to move its 2021 event from February to the week of May 17, 2021,” said Linda Gray Martin, Sr. […] More
UK cyber-security vendor Sophos published today an update on its investigation into a recent series of attacks that tried to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in its XG firewall product. Sophos said that after they learned of the incident and issued a hotfix, the attackers panicked and modified their attack routine to replace their original data-stealing […] More
