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Cybercriminals taking advantage of the Coronavirus

In recent weeks, we have witnessed cybercriminals trying to cash in on global fears about the novel coronavirus. Analysts across various intelligence vendors have observed that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the ...
What sites is Trickbot targeting?

What sites is Trickbot targeting?

Its been a while since we decoded Trickbot configs to see what banks and organizations were being actively targeted. While recently most of the news about Trickbot has been how it drops ...
Zyxel Fixes 0day in Network Storage Devices

Zyxel Fixes 0day in Network Storage Devices

Networking hardware vendor Zyxel today released an update to fix a critical flaw in many of its network attached storage (NAS) devices that can be used to remotely commandeer them. The patch ...
Attackers Use SMS Phishing to Steal Credentials and Install Emotet Malware

Attackers Use SMS Phishing to Steal Credentials and Install Emotet Malware

Researchers have discovered a new SMS phishing campaign targeting mobile numbers in the United States aiming to steal online banking credentials and install the Emotet malware wherever possible. SMS phishing campaigns, also ...

Emotet attacks— a spike to start the year…

The Emotet malware is a very destructive banking Trojan that was first identified in 2014. Over the years it has evolved with new capabilities and functionalities, prompting cybersecurity agencies like the Australian ...
Emotet Attacks Spread Alongside Fears of Coronavirus

Emotet Attacks Spread Alongside Fears of Coronavirus

Threat actors are leveraging rising fear of the coronavirus to issue malicious Emotet malware campaigns for personal gain. The post Emotet Attacks Spread Alongside Fears of Coronavirus appeared first on Radware Blog ...
Email Attackers Abusing Coronavirus Outbreak to Spread Emotet

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 Operators Are Using Wuhan Virus Info to Spread Malware

Emotet Operators Are Using Wuhan Virus Info to Spread Malware

Emotet operators are looking to pray on people’s fears to spread malware through malicious emails. In this case, they are using the real health crisis of the coronavirus outbreak in China. Using ...
Emotet strikes again, targeting 600 United Nations personnel

Emotet strikes again, targeting 600 United Nations personnel

The Emotet Trojan, identified by security teams in 2014, started out as banking malware meant to steal sensitive data. Initially focused on the financial sectors, the malware later morphed, adding spamming and ...
Emotet Used Phishing Emails to Target the United Nations

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 ...