A variant of the Nymaim dropper has surfaced, and it includes new delivery methods, obfuscation techniques, and the use of PowerShell to download payloads.
Tag Archives: Hacks
Microsoft Extends Malicious Macro Protection to Office 2013
Microsoft announced it has extended a feature in Office 2016 that protects against malicious macros to Office 2013.
Dyn Confirms DDoS Attack Affecting Twitter, Github, Many Others
DNS providers Dyn suffered a DDoS attack this morning that affected many of its major customers including Twitter, Spotify, Github and others. Services have been restored as of 9:36 a.m. today.
Locky Ransomware Learns New Evasive Tricks
Microsoft malware researchers say Locky ransomware authors are changing tactics again to evade detection.
Adult FriendFinder Vulnerability Leaves Millions Exposed
Security experts are reporting popular adult website Adult FriendFinder has been compromised by hackers who have gained access to the site’s backend servers.
Ghost Push Trojan Flourishing Via Malicious Links
Cheetah Mobile reports the origins of mobile Trojans are still coming from Ghost Push, which can root devices, show ads and install unwanted apps.
Free Tool Protects Mac Users from Webcam Surveillance
Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle released a tool called OverSight that monitors when malware may be recording a webcam or audio session on a macOS machine.
Web-Based Keylogger Used to Steal Credit Card Data from Popular Sites
Researchers estimate thousands of ecommerce sites are under attack by a single threat actor that has infected servers with a web-based keylogger.
Hack Crashes Linux Distros with 48 Characters of Code
A Linux admin and open source developer has come up with a 48-character attack that crashes Linux servers, but experts argue the security implications of the bug.
Yahoo Challenged on Claims Breach Was State-Sponsored Attack
Experts challenge Yahoo’s assertion that state-sponsored hackers were behind a 2014 breach that resulted in 500 million lost records.