After hackers penetrated its internal network and encrypted the company’s files, helicopter maker Kopter became the victim of a ransomware attack. The ransomware gang published some of the company’s files on the internet on Friday after Kopter declined to engage with the hackers. As part of their tactics, many ransomware Continue Reading
TrickBot malware operators have added a new capability that can let them interact with an infected computer’s BIOS or UEFI firmware. Detected inside part of a new TrickBot module, the new capability was first witnessed in the wild at the end of October, according to news reports. The new module Continue Reading
ESET’s security experts have found a new malware that Russian cyber-espionage group Turla has been using in carrying out attacks against governments. Turla, which has been active since at least 2006, was recently seen targeting a European government with a combination of backdoors. Called Crutch, the lately recognized backdoor too was found Continue Reading
According to reports, new malicious NPM packages have been found that install the njRAT remote access trojan, letting cybercriminals to gain control over a computer. NPM, a JavaScript package manager, allows developers and users to download packages and incorporate them into their projects. Since NPM is an open network, anyone can Continue Reading
A major shift in the malware landscape was noticed towards the end of 2017. Due to the growing popularity of cloud-based technologies, gangs of threat actors and cybercriminals began targeting Docker and Kubernetes systems. A majority of these attacks followed a very simple pattern where cybercriminals skimmed for misconfigured systems Continue Reading
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