Malware

Proofpoint researchers observed a Carbanak, aka FIN7, backdoor malware targeting U.S. restaurant chains looking to steal screenshots and passwords.

JavaScript programming language package manager "npm" has disclosed that it recently removed roughly 40 fraudulent, malware-spiked packages that were designed to steal environment variables upon installation.

The adversaries behind the May 2017 WannaCry ransomware campaign finally emptied their Bitcoin wallets on Wednesday, after months of lying low.

The DEA held a meeting with controversial surveillance company NSO Group, the firm responsible for creating the Pegasus spyware.

Of 100 infosecurity professionals surveyed, 34 percent fingered Russia as the biggest threat to cybersecurity in the U.S., followed closely by organized crime at 33 percent, according to a Cylance blog post.

Amazon Monday announced it is suspending sales of Android phones manufactured by Blu after a Black Hat presentation claimed the devices contain spyware.