Attack Allows OS X Malware To Piggyback On Your Webcam
Security researcher Patrick Wardle of Synack has discovered a new potential use of malware that targets the use of the Mac OS X webcam. This new attack allows OS …
Category: Malware
Linux Trojan Linux.Mirai Source Code Leaked
The malicious program first appeared in May 2016, detected by Doctor Web after being added to its virus database under the name Linux.DDoS.87 and Linux.DDoS.89. The Trojan can work …
OS X Targeted By APT28 With New Trojan Called Komplex
APT28 is a Russian hacking group that is recently known for the DNC hacking and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Olympic data leaks. APT28 is a group of hackers …
RAUM Tool Allows Malware To Spread In Torrents
Researchers at InfoArmor have uncovered a new tool that allows cybercriminals to package malware into popular torrent files. This new tool is called RAUM and is believed to have …
New Variant of iSpy Keylogger Distributed Via Spam Email
Security researchers at zScaler have come across a new variant of a commercial keylogger called iSpy. This new variance not only captures victim’s keystrokes, but it can also take …
Miner-C Malware Infects Seagate Central NAS Devices
Malware researchers from security firm Sophos have analyzed a new strain of malware detected as Mal/Miner-C that was designed to abuse resources of the infected machine to mine Monero …
Luabot Malware Turning Linux Based IoT Devices into DDoS Botnet
The IT security researchers at MalwareMustDie have discovered a malware that is capable of infecting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices and web servers to launch DDoS attacks, called …
BackDoor.TeamViewerENT.1 – TeamViewer Trojan Can Spy On You
There have been some trojans that install malicious versions of the TeamViewer software circulating since 2011. Dr. Web has posted a new iteration of this tojan, calling it BackDoor.TeamViewerENT.1. …
BASHLITE Malware Infects Over 1 Million IoT Devices
Level 3 Threat Research Labs tracked a family of malware, variously called Lizkebab, BASHLITE, Torlus and Gafgyt, that is capable of causing IoT-based DDoS attacks. Most of the infected …
WireLurker Malware Targets iOS iPhones and iPads
Apple’s iPhone iOS has been considered to be one of the most secure mobile operating systems around. If you performed a jailbreak to unlock your iPhone, then you opened …
