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RAT
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Hackers clone ProtonVPN website to drop password stealer malware
Currently, ProtonVPN has more than 2 million users around the world and that makes it a lucrative target for cybercriminals.
February 19, 2020
MasterMana botnet hits users by evading detection with URL shorteners
Dubbed MasterMana by researchers; the botnet utilizes every available option to target its victims including dropping backdoors and phishing attacks through business email compromise commonly known as BEC.
October 9, 2019
New attack spreads LokiBot & NanoCore malware in ISO image files
Both NanoCore and LokiBot are Info-stealing Trojans. Security researchers at the San Francisco-based firm Netskope have discovered a…
June 26, 2019
Israeli fintech firms hit by Cardinal RAT malware
The IT security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have discovered a malware that has been targeting Israeli…
March 20, 2019
Author of Luminosity RAT Gets 2.5 Years in Federal Prison
Colton Ray Grubbs, 21 from Stanford, Kentucky has been sent to 30 months (2.5 years) in prison for developing…
October 18, 2018
Parasite HTTP RAT loaded with advanced detection evasion capability
Proofpoint researchers have discovered a new remote access Trojan (RAT) as well as an updated version of an…
July 29, 2018
Luminosity RAT author pleads guilty to creating & selling hacking tool
In February this year, we informed our readers about the unceremonious closure met by the infamous hacking tool…
July 17, 2018
Chinese hackers attack National Data Center using watering hole attack
The IT security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have published a report on the activities of the Chinese hacking…
June 16, 2018
Malicious Chrome & Edge extension drops backdoor and spy on users
Trend Micro researchers have identified malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser extension that is distributing backdoor to…
June 4, 2018
GravityRAT malware evades detection and targets users in India
The updated version of GravityRAT malware evades detection by checking the current CPU temperature – It is believed…
May 1, 2018