As tax deadlines approach, Emotet malware disguises itself in an IRS email
Security researchers have warned that they have seen a number of malicious email campaigns which pose as communications from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The post As tax deadlines approach, Emotet malware ...
This is HUGE: Cops Nuke Emotet Crimeware C2
Police from eight countries have shut down all three of the Emotet malware’s “epoch” C2 server clusters. Incredible ...
Emotet Switches to ‘Red Dawn’ Template in Weaponized Word Documents
Researchers observed that the Emotet gang had incorporated a new “Red Dawn” template into their weaponized Word Documents delivered to users. Until recently, Emotet’s handlers had been targeting users with a iOS-themed ...
Emotet Botnet Named ‘Most Wanted Malware’ for July 2020
The Emotet botnet earned the title of “most wanted” malware family for the month of July 2020 following a period of inactivity. Check Point revealed that Emotet threat activity had affected 5% ...
Email Attackers Abusing Coronavirus Outbreak to Spread Emotet
Security researchers observed email attackers abusing the coronavirus outbreak to infect concerned users with the Emotet trojan. IBM X-Force found that the attack emails appeared to originate from a Japanese disability welfare ...
Emotet Used Phishing Emails to Target the United Nations
The Emotet trojan recently leveraged a phishing campaign to target email addresses associated with users at the United Nations. In an email provided by Cofense to Bleeping Computer, Emotet’s handlers pretended to ...
Emotet Botnet Returns After Four-Month Hiatus With New Spam Campaign
The actors responsible for the Emotet botnet returned after a four-month period of inactivity with a new malspam campaign. On 16 September, SpamHaus security researcher Raashid Bhat spotted a spate of new ...
Emotet: The Banking Trojan — Malware of the Month, May 2019
Emotet — a banking trojan malware program that the Center for Internet Security (CIS) calls one of the “most costly and destructive malware" — is Spanning's first spotlight in a new series ...
Data Doesn’t Deceive: Cyber Attacks and it’s Reality Check
Cyber Attacks are an ongoing indicator that the internet has two sides as we explore digital platforms. On every click and keystroke, there can be both a source of convenience and a ...
3 Malware Loaders are Responsible for 80% of Attacks, ReliaQuest Says
About 80% of the cybersecurity incidents tracked by ReliaQuest during the first seven months of the year involved only three malware loaders. According to the managed security provider, the QakBot loader – ...
