Threat IntelligenceResearchers analyze backdoor ‘Dino’ linked to Animal Farm spy groupDanielle WalkerJune 30, 2015ESET analysts believe the sophisticated backdoor is the work of French speaking developers.
Threat ManagementDridex banking malware spreading through new spam campaignAshley CarmanJune 29, 2015Heimdal Security outlined a recent Dridex-spreading spam campaign that tries to trick users into opening a malicious macros-enabled document.
Threat ManagementStudy: Click-fraud malware often leads to more dire infectionsAshley CarmanJune 29, 2015Although often considered relatively innocuous, click-fraud malware infections could be the start of serious enterprise security issues.
Incident ResponseNew Tinba variant delivered via HanJuan Exploit Kit in malvertising attackAdam GreenbergJune 25, 2015Researchers with Malwarebytes observed the Tinba variant being distributed as part of an attack involving advertising and URL shortening service Adf.ly.
MalwareFirms track Dyre’s rise to top financial malware threatDanielle WalkerJune 24, 2015In the year following Gameover Zeus takedown efforts, Dyre has steadily emerged as the financial trojan of choice among cybercriminals.
Threat ManagementBlackshades creator sentenced to 57 months in prisonRobert AbelJune 24, 2015The owner and co-creator of the Blackshades remote administration tool (RAT) was sentenced to 57 months in prison in a U.S. federal court on Tuesday.
MalwareData-stealing component of ‘Stegoloader’ hides in PNG imagesDanielle WalkerJune 17, 2015Stegoloader has been active since 2012, but Dell SecureWorks recently found that the threat uses a clever tactic to hide its malicious code.
