We have all seen the current popularity and craze with PokemonGo, it’s no surprise cyber-criminals would plan on using this to…
Tag: malware
Venus Locker another .NET ransomware
The current cyberthreat landscape is an ever dynamic threat, we have state-sponsored cyberthreats and very sophisticated cybercriminals to defend against. These…
The reality of ransomware: an in-depth study
We recently sponsored a deep-dive study conducted by Osterman Research on the subject of Ransomware, and the results are a stark insight…
Cross-platform malware Adwind infects Mac
A colleague referred me to an article on a piece of cross-platform malware, called Adwind RAT (short for “remote access tool”), that…
Mac malware OSX.Keydnap steals keychain
We blogged about the OSX.Backdoor.Eleanor malware that had just been discovered, last week. In rare turn of events in the Mac…
New Mac backdoor malware: Eleanor
A new piece of malware for Mac OS X has been discovered, according to a blog post from Bitdefender. This malware,…
zCrypt ransomware: under the hood
Ransomware has become the new norm for cyber-criminals. Every week there are fresh ransomware threats with new functionalities and improvements. zCrypt ransomware…
CYBER.POLICE Android Ransomware still on patrol…
Over the weekend we saw the following rogue Android APK being downloaded to mobile devices via a rogue advert. It claims to…
Tech support scammers get serious with screen lockers
Tech support scammers are well aware of what is going on in the malware scene and often rip off ideas and concepts…
Process Explorer: an introduction
When Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in 2006, one of the most famous tools it gained was Process Explorer. For Windows operating systems…