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New Cryptojacking Malware Breakdown

22 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

New Cryptojacking Malware Breakdown - The GhostEngine cryptocurrency mining malware disables endpoint security protections, deletes logs, modifies the kernel, and digs-in to establish persistence. It all begins with getting the victim machine to lau...

Malware Can Hide From Email Scanners in Virtual Hard Drives

24 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

This is an interesting tactic by cyber attackers — using virtual machine hard drive files to bypass email malware filters! Never underestimate the creativity and resourcefulness of intelligent adversaries in finding ways to leverage technology for t...

Apple Mac users, be careful!

27 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Narthaliee

Apple Mac users, be careful! We know that malwares are less common on macOS than on Windows. However, you must be aware that there is a malicious software that disguises itself as a legitimate software to steal your keychain passwords, web browsing i...

Cyber Threats Enhance Phishing with AI and Worm Functions for Rapid Disruption

20 Oct 2020 1 minute read 4 comments Matthew Rosenquist

New phishing malware leverages Artificial Intelligence and worm functionality to rapidly spread to contacts of victims.  By leveraging previously established relationships the malware can bypass technical controls and easily fool new targets into be...

Is Paying Ransomware Now Illegal?

17 Oct 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Security experts say don't pay ransomware, but now the U.S. Treasury Department is now declaring it illegal!  Every company on the Internet must deal with the threat and emerging regulations.  Ransomware continues to be a growing problem because vic...

Why TrickBot Malware may be a Game Changer for Cybersecurity

4 Dec 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist

Cyber attackers continue to move down the compute stack with the latest variant of TrickBot now targeting firmware for malicious manipulations.  This is when it gets serious.  The firmware sits below the operating system and is a perfect place for m...

⚠ ⚠ Hackers + Malware + Windows = Cryptocurrency Mining. ⚠ ⚠

9 Sep 2023 2 minute read 9 comments CryptoEntrepreneurs

Hackers are definitely not giving us any respite, if you use Windows, you could be at risk of being a victim of a new malware that takes advantage of an operating system tool to mine cryptocurrencies without your consent (Although according to some s...

⚠ Alert! A New Russian Malware Threatens To Steal Your Cryptocurrencies.

2 Sep 2023 4 minute read 5 comments CryptoEntrepreneurs

If you are an Android user and have any cryptocurrency app installed on your device, you could be at risk of losing all your funds. Several US and UK intelligence agencies have warned of a new malware called Infamous Chisel, which is linked to a Russ...

Virus informáticos que reinaron al inicio y fin de siglo / Computer viruses that reigned at the beginning and end of the century

27 Feb 2024 9 minute read 1 comment marjuanm

Las amenazas informáticas siempre están latentes | Cortesía de Pixabay.   Hola que tal a todos, sean bienvenidos a un artículo más de esta pequeña serie; Desde finales de la década de 1990 hasta principios de los años 2000 el mundo de la informática...

Realst malware threatens crypto wallets on Mac and Windows

31 Jul 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Coinpaper

New malware 'Realst' targets crypto wallets on Mac and Windows, disguising itself as one of many blockchain games. In the dynamic and often unpredictable world of digital currencies, a new adversary has emerged from the shadows, posing a significant...