Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 4, 2024
Via: Security AffairsPalo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers discovered a new Linux variant of Bifrost (aka Bifrose) RAT that uses a deceptive domain (download.vmfare[.]com) that mimics the legitimate VMware domain. The Bifrost RAT has been active since 2004, it allows its operators […]
March 24, 2020
Via: Security AffairsThe Coronavirus-themed attacks continue to increase, experts warn of thousands of COVID-19 scam and malware sites are being created every day. The New York Attorney General asks GoDaddy, Namecheap, Register.com, and Endurance International Group and other domain registrars to crack […]
November 26, 2019
Via: Threat PostBlack Friday and Cyber Monday-related scams are nothing new — but researchers warn that this year, they are seeing an uptick in scams using more sophisticated methods to lure users to hand over their payment data. Research released Tuesday by […]
October 16, 2018
Via: The HillThe majority of federal domains met a deadline to adopt an email authentication program aimed at preventing fake emails from being sent, according to an analysis by the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last October […]
April 5, 2018
Via: The HillMore than half of the email domains managed by the White House’s Executive Office of the President (EOP) have not yet implemented an email security tool designed to protect users from phishing attacks, according to new research. The Department of […]
June 16, 2017
Via: SoftpediaSamsung is exposing millions of devices to hackers simply because the company has apparently forgotten to renew a domain that some of its smartphones are trying to connect to in the background. Specifically, Samsung smartphones launched in 2014 or before […]
August 30, 2015
Via: malwareAttackers, possibly associated with the Russian government, registered a phony Electronic Frontier Foundation domain earlier this month in an attempt to dupe users into thinking correspondence from the site was coming from the well-known privacy watchdog. The scheme, largely carried […]
March 6, 2015
Via: phishingCriminals setting up fake domains for phishing are prone to use the same words over and over and spotting those words can help identify malicious sites, according to a new threat detection model from #opendns.Words like “update,” “security,” “login,” “billing,” […]
August 30, 2011
Via: featuredThere are almost countless websites on the internet and people are running out of domain names. In order to coup with this problem hosting companies are developing new domain names such as .me, .fm, .tv and more. But over the […]
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