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Emotet malware campaign warning

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Phishing / By Frank Crast / October 28, 2019 / ACSC, Emotet, malware, Ransomware, Ryuk, Trickbot

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned of an ongoing and widespread phishing campaign designed to spread Emotet malware throughout Australia.

New DNS hijacking campaign

Cybersecurity Attacks, Phishing / By Frank Crast / July 15, 2019 / DNS, NCSC

UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning of an ongoing DNS hijacking campaign.

DHS warns of Iranian cybersecurity threats, issues guidance

Cybersecurity Attacks, Data Privacy, Malware, Mobile Security, Password Management, Phishing / By Frank Crast / June 26, 2019 / CISA, DHS

The Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning about recent Iranian cybersecurity threats. The statement also included suggested tips and best practices to stay safe online.

Electrum DDoS botnet infects over 150K hosts

Cybersecurity Attacks, Phishing, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / By Frank Crast / April 30, 2019 / Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, DDoS, Electrum

Hackers have infected nearly 152,000 hosts with a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnet targeting Electrum developers and their servers.

BabyShark malware expands targets to cryptocurrency industry

Cybersecurity Attacks, Phishing / By Frank Crast / April 29, 2019 / BabyShark, Cryptocurrency, phishing, Unit 42

Attackers behind BabyShark malware and cyber campaigns is now targeting the cryptocurrency industry.

Microsoft takes down 99 websites used by APT35/Phosphorus

Cybersecurity Attacks, Phishing / By Frank Crast / April 1, 2019 / APT35, Charming Kitten, Phosphorus

Microsoft used a court order last Wednesday to take control of 99 websites used by cyber threat group Phosphorus (also known as APT35 or Charming Kitten) widely associated with Iranian hackers.

Compromised WordPress, Joomla sites used to spread Shade ransomware

Application Security, Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Phishing / By Frank Crast / March 29, 2019 / CMS, Joomla, Ransomware, Shade, Shade/Troldesh, WordPress, Zscaler

Cyber attackers have compromised hundreds of CMS sites running WordPress or Joomla to serve up Shade ransomware and phishing pages in the wild.

Hackers target European think tanks and non-profit organizations

Cybersecurity Attacks, Identity & Access Management, Phishing, Security Monitoring / By Frank Crast / February 20, 2019 / AccountGuard, Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Microsoft

Microsoft has seen a rise in recent cyberattack activity against European think tanks and non-profit organizations. The warning comes as European leaders warn attacks will continue across Europe in 2019.

Emotet malware threat re-emerges with new features

Malware, Messaging Security, Phishing / By Frank Crast / January 19, 2019 / Cisco, Cybercrime, email, Emotet, malware, Proxy, Ransomware, SORBS, SpamCop, Spamhaus, Talos

The infamous banking trojan Emotet is re-emerging via new cyber campaigns after a low period of activity over the recent Christmas holidays. Emotet is one of the most widely developed and distributed malware families used by cyber criminals.

Beware of Netflix phishing scam

Cybercrime, Phishing / By Frank Crast / January 2, 2019 / email, Netflix, phishing, Scam

The FTC warns users of a phishing scam involving fake Netflix email messages designed to steal personal and payment information.