Kaspersky reveals ‘elegant’ malware resembling NSA code
The Russian cybersecurity firm discovered sophisticated malware that combined cryptocurrency mining and espionage capabilities.
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(Getty Images) Threats Information-stealing malware is spreading widely on Telegram, Cisco Talos says
The ZingoStealer information stealer identified by Cisco Talos threat analysts can exfiltrate credentials and steal cryptocurrency wallet information.
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(Getty Images) Threats Unpacking the rise of BlackCat ransomware: High victim count, high payouts, customized features
Several key factors make the ransomware one of the fastest-growing variants, researchers say.
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Three combines guided by GPS technology, harvest wheat in close formation. (Getty Images) Financial NSA, DHS shine light on BlackMatter ransomware threat to food industry, demands of up to $15 million
Monero appears to be a currency of choice.
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U.S. Navy Los Angeles class submarine slipping out to sea under cover of fog in San Francisco Bay, California, USA. Historical photo from 1996. (Getty Images) Government Peanut butter and ProtonMail: US charges underscore evolution of espionage in digital age
Like Russia’s use of social media to influence American voters and Chinese recruiting strategies, espionage has gone fully digital.
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(Getty) Technology Scammers pounce on internet-for-rent services, generating cryptocurrency in quiet
Email fraud and ransomware attackers apparently are not enough.
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(Getty Images) Financial Chat logs show how Egregor, an $80 million ransomware gang, handled negotiations with little mercy
The chats also showed how victims could negotiate successfully, and offered a window into the structure of a ransomware operation.
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A display copy of Grand Theft Auto V (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Technology Hackers are using bootleg copies of ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ game to mine Monero
There’s no such thing as a free download.
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(Getty Images) Technology A botnet named after Prometheus is also exploiting Exchange Server flaws
The botnet was active just days after the Exchange Server vulnerabilities were announced.
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Microsoft logo at a Microsoft store in New York. (John Smith/VIEWpress) Threats Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers hit with cryptojacking
The hackers are after Monero.