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Mariposa Botnet Author, Darkcode Crime Forum Admin Arrested in Germany

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Spanish for “Butterfly,” Mariposa was a potent crime machine first spotted in 2008. Prosecutors say McCormick also was a reseller of the Mariposa botnet, the ZeuS banking trojan , and a bot malware he allegedly helped create called “Ngrbot.” An advertisement for the ButterFly Bot.

Cybercrime

Cybercrime Malware Antivirus Banking

Rise in Qakbot attacks traced to evolving threat techniques

Security Boulevard

JULY 12, 2022

Active since 2008, Qakbot, also known as QBot, QuackBot and Pinkslipbot, is a common trojan malware designed to steal passwords. Qakbot threat actors are also known to target bank customers and use the access they gain through compromised credentials to spy on financial operations and gain valuable intel.

Malware

Malware Antivirus Banking Passwords

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET.

Software

Software Passwords Internet Internet

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET.

Software

Software Passwords Internet Internet

The Hacker Mind: MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

It has operated since 2008. Using this information, carbon ACH transfers funds to bank accounts under their control, completing their mission. But then what, what we wanted to do was then the next round to compare that against something that would be a higher bar for us to go after. Vamosi: they chose APT 29.

Government

Government Marketing Malware Technology

The Hacker Mind: MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

It has operated since 2008. Using this information, carbon ACH transfers funds to bank accounts under their control, completing their mission. But then what, what we wanted to do was then the next round to compare that against something that would be a higher bar for us to go after. Vamosi: they chose APT 29.

Government

Government Marketing Malware Technology

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers.

Malware

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus

GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Statistics gathered between October and December 2019 by Avast’s Threat Lab experts show that adware was responsible for 72% of all mobile malware, and the remaining 28% consisted of banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software.

Cyber threats

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware

Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

AV-Comparatives quickly tested several known anti-malware and antivirus products against HermeticWiper and its variants and found that Malwarebytes, among others, detected the malware.). Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Ransomware Government Malware

The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Statistics gathered between October and December 2019 by Avast’s Threat Lab experts show that adware was responsible for 72% of all mobile malware, and the remaining 28% consisted of banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software.

Malware

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware

What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. This information can range from what websites you visit to your download history to your bank PIN. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

Malware

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus

Weathering Russian Winter: The Current State of Russian APTs

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. Famously attributed to the SolarWinds and StellarParticle attack campaigns, this group has been operating since about 2008 and has targets ranging across most of the planet, including both the Democratic and Republican National Committees in the US.

Social Engineering

Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware

Cyber Security Informer

Mariposa Botnet Author, Darkcode Crime Forum Admin Arrested in Germany

Rise in Qakbot attacks traced to evolving threat techniques

Trending Sources

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

The Hacker Mind: MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

The Hacker Mind: MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

Weathering Russian Winter: The Current State of Russian APTs

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