(Photo by Neville Elder/Corbis via Getty Images) Group behind Emotet botnet malware testing new methods to get around Microsoft security Recent changes to Microsoft automation capabilities may be forcing cybercrime operators to adapt. Apr 26, 2022
(Getty Images / Scoop News Group) Emotet’s tax-season phishing is back with new tricks Researchers at Cofense say the operators behind the Emotet botnet "have upped their game" for 2022's tax season. Mar 16, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Getty Images) TrickBot malware suddenly got quiet, researchers say, but it’s hardly the end for its operators Researchers at Intel471 and AdvIntel say the cybercrime group probably has other plans for its talents. Feb 25, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
An IT technician adjusts a cable in a server room in a British business office in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images) Emotet’s comeback is getting a boost from fellow botnet TrickBot The two botnets spell trouble for 2022, researchers say. Dec 8, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Getty Images) Hackers are using CAPTCHA techniques to scam email users Quantity continues to beat quality in email attacks. Aug 4, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(FBI) FBI blames DarkSide ransomware operators for Colonial Pipeline incident Colonial Pipeline said that it was aiming to “substantially” restore its pipeline operations by the end of the week. May 10, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Law enforcement delivers final blow to Emotet Law enforcement officials are sending a specially crafted file to infected machines. Apr 26, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(FBI) FBI leaned on Dutch cops’ hacking in Emotet disruption Emotet is a microcosm for a much bigger problem facing the FBI. Feb 5, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Emotet, NetWalker and TrickBot have taken big blows, but will it be enough? The idea might not be to shut the cybercrime operations down entirely, but to make their lives very difficult. Jan 29, 2021 By Tim Starks
(DOJ) NetWalker ransomware investigation yields arrest, big cryptocurrency seizure The NetWalker attackers have reportedly seen profits surge during the COVID-19 crisis. Jan 27, 2021 By Tim Starks