Malware

A comparative analysis by Fidelis Cybersecurity of malware samples provided by the DNC supported findings by CrowdStrike that a pair of intrusions were the handiwork of the Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear APT groups purported to have ties to Russian intelligence.

Following the shuttering of the Necurs botnet, security researchers noticed a subsequent drop in Angler exploit kits and other malware campaigns.

Developers behind the Nemucod downloader are working diligently to avoid detection.

As ransomware grows in popularity, TrendMicro researchers examined some of the tactics and techniques beyond encryption that enable the file locking malware to work.

TeamViewer continues to assert that poor password management is the chief cause behind a spate of user account hijackings, but a new alert from Trend Micro suggests that a malware campaign could be another piece to the puzzle.

Russian government hackers apparently broke into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) computer system and accessed the party's entire database on Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Kaspersky Lab researchers spotted a unique Russian banker trojan, dubbed "Lurk" targeting various industries.

Having a favorite character killed off on "The Walking Dead" may no longer be the worst thing that can happen while watching TV as Trend Micro researchers have found the first major example of ransomware that can attack a Smart TV with hackers using an updated version of FLocker that targets devices running the Android operating system.