LemonDuck no longer settles for breadcrumbs
LemonDuck is a versatile botnet that has expanded from infecting targets with cryptominers to more malicious malware.
A week in security (July 5 – July 11)
A roundup of all the most interesting cybersecurity news stories, articles, and happenings of the previous seven days.
Malspam banks on Kaseya ransomware attack
The Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence Team recently found a malspam campaign banking on the ransomware attack that hit Kaseya VSA.
The most enticing cyberattacks of 2020
These are the most enticing—or the most impossible-to-ignore—cyberattack lures and cyberattack capabilities of 2020. They can’t be gone soon enough.
QBot Trojan delivered via malspam campaign exploiting US election uncertainties
Criminals won’t pass a unique opportunity to leverage current events to deliver malware.
Malspam campaign caught using GuLoader after service relaunch
We discovered a spam campaign distributing GuLoader in the aftermath of the service’s relaunch
Cybercriminals impersonate World Health Organization to distribute fake coronavirus e-book
Threat actors ramp up on coronavirus-themed campaigns, posing as the World Health Organization sending emails with fake e-book content. Instead of advice, users get compromised with malware.
Spear phishing 101: what you need to know
We look at the threat of spear phishing, why it’s such a problem, and what organizations can do to lessen the chance of a successful attack.
Instagram clamps down on fake messages with anti-phishing tool
We take a look at a new anti-phishing feature Instagram hopes will cut down on imitation messages and other social engineering attempts.
Emotet malspam campaign uses Snowden’s new book as lure
Emotet starts a new week of malicious spam by promising a copy of Edward Snowden’s new book.
