Malware

Researchers at Russian cybersecurity firm Dr.Web discovered malware that targets Linux systems and can download files from infected computers' command and control server.

Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a malvertising attack targeting the popular video-sharing site DailyMotion.

Researchers spot a malware that installs and executes before an operating system boots

A coalition of law enforcement agencies partnered with technology companies and security vendors, including Microsoft, CERT.PL and ESET to take down a ring of over 1 million computers infected with the Dorkbot botnet, according to information provided by Microsoft, Interpol, and ESET.

A new barrage of ransomware, capable of siphoning off digital wallets from Windows users, has been detected.

Researchers at Trend Micro spotted the ransomware Chimera in the wild offering victims a commission.

Heimdale Security issued an alert stating a new drive by campaign using the Angler exploit kit (EK) that spreads CryptoWall 4.0.

One of the interesting events of the past couple of weeks is the re-emergence - if it ever really was gone, which I think we can agree it was not - of the Nuclear exploit kit (NEK).