Researchers at Intezer security have revealed a new backdoor directing Linux systems with the objective of spying on users. The threat, dubbed EvilGnome, camouflages as a Gnome extension and seems associated to the Gamaredon Group, a supposed Russian threat actor. The examined sample seems to be a test version that was uploaded Continue Reading
La Porte County, Indiana, has paid $130,000 to retrieve data on computer systems affected by ransomware. Occurred on Saturday, July 6, the attack was spotted before it spread to all the computer on the network. The IT department responded managed to restrict it to less than 7% of the laptops. Continue Reading
Malware scientists revealed a new malicious drive for Android devices that swaps genuine apps with forged copies built to thrust advertisements or capture legal ad events. Approximately 25 million devices have already been affected by “Agent Smith,” malware after users installed an app from an unofficial Android store. Victims are Continue Reading
Security investigators at Microsoft have issued details of a new prevalent campaign dispensing a notorious piece of fileless malware that was mainly being found targeting European and Brazilian users earlier this year. Called Astaroth, the malware trojan has gained traction since at least 2017 and planned to steal users’ sensitive information like their Continue Reading
Experts at Kaspersky have exposed a spyware campaign labeled ViceLeaker that spreads in the Middle East to stake out Android users. Kaspersky speckled a spyware campaign, traced as ViceLeaker, that spreads in the Middle East to steal device and communications data from Android users. Active since May 2018, the ViceLeaker Continue Reading
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