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Linux XOR DDoS botnet is capable of bombarding victims with 179 Gbps data

Posted on 30 September 2015

Security experts have revealed that a Linux botnet using XOR DDoS malware discovered last years has grown so powerful that it can virtually bring any victim’s network to a grinding halt by…

Symantec: Energy companies in Middle East receiving end of malware attack

Posted on 3 April 2015

Middle East-based Energy sector companies are among the most recent targets of new data exfiltration software dubbed Trojan.Laziok, which is aimed at infecting systems to steal companies’ sensitive information, Symantec researchers have…

Beware: Ebola-themed mail could get your PC infected

Posted on 24 October 2014

Cybercriminals are exploiting public’s fear of Ebola through malware-laden mails themed around the deadly virus in a bid to infect their systems. Cyber criminals are sending out email masquerading as being sent…

Commands to RAT distributed through Yahoo mail, researcher finds

Posted on 5 August 2014

The RAT can easily switch to a different webmail provider in case one of the services is down or explicitly blocked by network administrators of a company.

GOZeus, Cryptolocker two-week window: here’s what you can do to defend yourself

Posted on 3 June 2014

Seven things you can do to prepare yourself during the two-week window to defend youself.

Molerats phishing scam targeting government systems, security company warns

Posted on 3 June 2014

Gaza Hackers Team is supposedly back with new RATs

Agent.btz malware infects thousands of European systems

Posted on 14 March 2014

Security researchers have claimed that Agent.btz malware, which was original discovered back in 2008, is still doing rounds and has managed to infect thousands of systems across Europe. The malware designed to…

Scammers with a conscience emerge with new Ransomcrypt Trojan

Posted on 5 March 2014

New ransomware that utilise encryption are being created almost daily since the success of Cryptolocker and in almost all cases there is no way out for the affected user: either pay or…

Cryptolocker may have affected more Brits than previously estimated

Posted on 28 February 2014

The Cryptolocker ransomware known for its dirty encryption deeds may have affected more Brits than previously estimated as a new research puts the number of victims at three percent of the population….

Bitcoin stealing malware found on Mac OS X

Posted on 10 February 2014

A new malware known to target Apple Mac OS X systems and spy on users’ web traffic in order to steal their bitcoins has been discovered just a couple of days back….

WhatsApp for PC is a banking Trojan in disguise

Posted on 22 January 2014

A spam email campaign claiming to provide WhatsApp for PC download is circulating on the web and according to security experts it spreads banking Trojan with low detection rate. WhatsApp, the messaging…

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