You have probably heard the term zero-day or zero-hour malware, but what exactly does it mean? It’s simple: it just means…
Tag: malware
GameStop customer data allegedly siphoned in possible breach
GameStop, a well-known retailer of video games, electronics, and wireless services, confirmed with KrebsOnSecurity that they are currently investigating reports of…
USPS-themed malspam now delivering 1-2-3 knock-out
We’ve detected an uptick in USPS-themed malspam walloping users with a 1-2-3 knock-out of nasty malware designed to infiltrate your system…
The top 5 dumbest cyber threats that work anyway
The common conception of cyber attacks is kind of like bad weather: ranging from irritating to catastrophic, but always unpredictable. Hackers…
Malvertising on iOS pushes eyebrow-raising VPN app
There is a preconceived idea that malvertising mostly affects the Windows platform. Certainly, when it comes to malicious adverts, Internet Explorer…
A week in security (Mar 27 – Apr 02)
Do we have blogs for you! Last week, we cracked open a big book of definitions on what packers, crypters, and…
Explained: Sage ransomware
Sage is yet another ransomware that has become a common threat nowadays. Similarly to Spora, it has capabilities to encrypt files…
Websites compromised in ‘Decimal IP’ campaign
When looking at malicious traffic, one of the things we are interested in are the hosts involved in a particular attack. For…
Diamond Fox – part 1: introduction and unpacking
Diamond Fox (also known as Gorynch) is a stealer written in Visual Basic that has been present on the black market…
Explained: Spora ransomware
Nowadays, ransomware has become the most popular type of malware. Most of the new families are prepared by amateurs (script-kiddies) and…