BazarBackdoor Uses Compressed Files To Deliver Malware. Finally, security researchers have spotted a new phishing campaign in the wild that you'll want to make a note of. In this case, the hackers are attempting to deliver a malware strain known as BazarBackdoor uses the Compressed files technique and then disguising the malware as an image … [Read more...] about BazarBackdoor Uses Compressed Files To Deliver Malware
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Crackonosh Could Be Using Your PC To Make Money
Crackonosh Could Be Using Your PC To Make Money. If you haven't heard of a malware strain called Crackonosh, be aware that it might be abusing your system, specifically Windows Safe Mode, to make money for its controllers. Since its discovery, researchers at Avast estimate that Crackonosh has quietly generated millions by enslaving PCs worldwide … [Read more...] about Crackonosh Could Be Using Your PC To Make Money
SolarMarker Malware Stealing User Information Through PDFs
SolarMarker Malware Stealing User Information Through PDFs. The hackers behind the malware called SolarMarker have begun using an innovative and unexpected means of distributing their poisoned code. They've started publishing PDF documents filled with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) keywords in a bid to boost the visibility of malicious … [Read more...] about SolarMarker Malware Stealing User Information Through PDFs
Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics
Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics, and if you involve yourself with internet security on any level, you're probably already familiar with the name. It's a malicious botnet that has been around for years, and the people who control it have taken steps to keep it relevant. Phorpiex is finding new ways to deliver ransomware and … [Read more...] about Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics
Linux Malware Has Been Around For Years
Linux Malware Has Been Around For Years without any detections until recently. Researchers at Qihoo 360 Network Security discovered a particularly stealthy piece of malware designed to create backdoors in the Linux ecosystem. It was so good at its job and so stealthy that it went entirely undetected for years. That gave the hackers controlling … [Read more...] about Linux Malware Has Been Around For Years
Qnap a NAS Device Vendor Recommends Update after Recent Fix
Qnap, a NAS Device Vendor, Recommends Update after Recent Fix addresses a critical security vulnerability. Previous to the fix, Qnap had included hard-coded credentials to serve as a backdoor to the device. Unfortunately, hackers became aware of this and began abusing those credentials. That resulted in several confirmed instances where … [Read more...] about Qnap a NAS Device Vendor Recommends Update after Recent Fix
