Companies around the world have fallen victim to a new global ransomware attack.Infosec experts at McAfee said the ransomware – dubbed NotPetya – was a “nasty variant that encrypts files and the computer’s master boot record, rendering the machine unusable”. Since the WannaCry attack just a few weeks ago prompted many people to apply the latest Windows patches to protect themselves, ...
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CopyCat Android Rooting Malware Infected 14 Million Devices
A newly uncovered malware strain has already infected more than 14 Million Android devices around the world, earning its operators approximately $1.5 Million in fake ad revenues in just two months. Dubbed CopyCat, the malware has capabilities to root infected devices, establish persistency, and inject malicious code into Zygote – a daemon responsible for launching apps on Android, providing the hackers full access ...
Read More »Adwind RAT Returns! Cross-Platform Malware Targeting Aerospace Industries
Hackers and cyber criminals are becoming dramatically more adept, innovative, and stealthy with each passing day. While other operating systems are more widely in use, cybercriminals have now shifted from traditional activities to more clandestine techniques that come with limitless attack vectors, support for cross platforms and low detection rates.Security researchers have discovered that infamous Adwind, a popular cross-platform Remote Access ...
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