Threat ManagementShade among top three encryptors in Russia; delivered via spam, exploit kitsTeri RobinsonSeptember 14, 2015Researchers at Kaspersky Lab said Shade encryptor has gained a top three encryptor berth in Russia in less than a year.
Incident ResponseCorebot, TVSPY and shady marketplace possibly correlatedAshley CarmanSeptember 14, 2015Damballa reports that one Corebot-involved email address appears to indicate that some stolen data is being sold on a nefarious digital marketplace.
MalwareFireEye: First multi-vendor ATM malware targeting cardholdersAdam GreenbergSeptember 11, 2015The malware, SUCEFUL, can potentially be used to retain cards, disable alarms and read credit and debit card track data.
Threat ManagementDumb PIN-reset Android malware found in the wildTom ReeveSeptember 10, 2015Aggressive Lockerpin ransomware seizes admin control and changes PIN code to something that even the attackers don't know.
Incident ResponseLong-standing C&C infrastructure contributes to threat group’s successAshley CarmanSeptember 9, 2015Palo Alto Networks documented a threat group that's been using Gh0st malware for more than five years with some of the same infrastructure lasting nearly two years.
Security ArchitectureVerified Play Store apps found to be spreading MKero malwareAshley CarmanSeptember 8, 2015MKero is being installed on victims' Android devices after they download apparently legitimate gaming apps from Google's Play Store.
Threat ManagementGozi virus co-author pleads guilty in federal courtRobert AbelSeptember 8, 2015A Latvian man pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer intrusion for his role in authoring and distributing the Gozi virus.
