Malware
Apps on Google Play Store with in-built Adware
Security researchers from Dr. Web have discovered in their latest study that many of the applications hosted in the Google Play Store were loaded with adware and info stealing malicious software. The most concerning info about these apps is the fact that some applications also have the potential to steal information from other apps such […]
Norton to pay Columbia University a penalty for Malware patent infringement
Symantec, now known as NortonLifeLock Inc, has been ordered by a federal court to pay $185.1 million as royalty from sales for infringing malware patent laws of Columbia University willfully. According to the details shared with the media by Virginia Federal Court, the trustees of an educational institution issued a legal notice to Norton in […]
Microsoft stops Russian from cyber targeting Ukraine further
Microsoft released a press update last week that it has stopped a hacking group linked to Russian GRU military unit from targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and some dignitaries and think tanks linked to United States. The company seems to spy on the activities that are taking place on all Windows machines operating in the Putin […]
Cryptocurrency stealing malware in disguise of Russia DDoS tool
From the past few days, a DDoS tool dubbed ‘Phoenix’ is doing rounds on the internet claiming to support Ukraine and useful to launch a denial of service attack on the IT Infrastructure of Russia. But in reality, it is a tool that instead steals cryptocurrency from the downloaded device and acts as a data […]
Ukraine government firms now jostling with a new wiper malware variant
Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have discovered a new CaddyWiper malware on servers of some organizations belonging to the Ukrainian government. And the news is out that the malicious software can conduct espionage and send data to remote servers. Thus, after HermeticWiper and IsaacWiper malware, CaddyWiper also stands in the same list of malicious software that […]
Ukraine now faces MicroBackdoor malware threat from Russia
Ukraine’s critical infrastructure is being cyber-attacked by malware these days and highly placed sources state that the malicious software has compromised 13 computer networks operating for public utilities so far. In a statement released on March 7, 2022, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has confirmed that its digital infrastructure was constantly being hit by […]
Microsoft Teams Chat acting as a malware spread point
Microsoft Teams, a chat based service is in news for spreading malware these days and the Satya Nadella led company has taken a note of the situation and has acknowledged it with a fix. The chat based service that is claimed to be used by over 270 million users was trending in news from the […]
Trickbot Malware hits 140,000 victims
Trickbot Malware that started just as a banking malware has now emerged into a sophisticated data stealing tool capable of injecting malware like ransomware or serve as an Emotet downloader. And security experts from Check Point believe that the malicious software has so far targeted over 140,000 victims since November 2020, hitting high profile victims […]
New Adware targeting Apple MacOS run devices by evading detection
A newly found adware in the wild is seen only targeting Apple MacOS devices. And security analysts from SentinelOne argue the adware dubbed as “AdLoad” has the capabilities of stealing and snooping the infected devices. AdLoad can evade the usual Apple Devices Malware Scanners and is seen amassing and transmitting information from victim devices to […]
Kaspersky discovers long time Malware based espionage campaign
Russian Security Firm Kaspersky has uncovered an espionage campaign that was targeting Persian-speaking people in Iran. And information is out that the campaign could have started by a hacking group dubbed Ferocious Kitten that has been active since 2015 and was conducting spying through a highly sophisticated malware named MarkiRAT. Why the malware spreading hackers […]
