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Kronos Malware Reemerges with Increased Functionality

6 min read - The Evolution of Kronos Malware The Kronos malware is believed to have originated from the leaked source code of the Zeus malware, which was sold on the Russian underground in 2011. Kronos continued to evolve and a new variant of…

January 12, 2023

How Security Teams Combat Disinformation and Misinformation

4 min read - “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” That popular quote is often attributed to Mark Twain. But since we’re talking about misinformation and disinformation, you’ll be unsurprised to learn Twain…

January 10, 2023

A View Into Web(View) Attacks in Android

9 min read - James Kilner contributed to the technical editing of this blog. Nethanella Messer, Segev Fogel, Or Ben Nun and Liran Tiebloom contributed to the blog. Although in the PC realm it is common to see financial malware used in web attacks…

May 9, 2022

New DOJ Team Focuses on Ransomware and Cryptocurrency Crime

4 min read - While no security officer would rely on this alone, it’s good to know the U.S. Department of Justice is increasing efforts to fight cyber crime. According to a recent address in Munich by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, new efforts…

April 28, 2022

What Are the Biggest Phishing Trends Today?

4 min read - According to the 2022 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, phishing was the most common way that cyber criminals got inside an organization. Typically, they do so to launch a much larger attack such as ransomware. The Index also found that phishing…

Top Security Concerns When Accepting Crypto Payment

4 min read - From Microsoft to AT&T to Home Depot, more companies are accepting cryptocurrency as a way to pay for products and services. This makes perfect sense as crypto coins are a viable revenue source. Perhaps the time is ripe for businesses to learn how to receive, process and convert crypto payments into fiat currency. Still, many questions remain. How can you safely enable customers to pay with Bitcoin or other digital currency? What are the security risks that come with cryptocurrency? Let’s…

NFT Security Risks: Old Scams and New Tricks

4 min read - The non-fungible token (NFT) boom has also led to some serious security incidents. For example, the number of suspicious-looking domain registrations with names of NFT stores increased nearly 300% in March 2021. To participate in an NFT marketplace, you must have an active cryptocurrency wallet. This exposes NFT holders to new risks as attackers can find ways into your crypto wallet through your marketplace account. As we’ll see, threat actors have even infiltrated NFT marketplace OpenSea’s Discord server posing as…

2022 Banking & Finance Security Intelligence Roundup

3 min read - The banking and finance industries deliver more services online now than ever before due to the pandemic. As a result, banking cybersecurity became more important than ever this year. Some of the threats to big data security in recent years included ransomware attacks, the growth of contactless payments, mobile malware attacks and even data breaches of major banking and finance apps. Take a look at some of the major stories related to finance cybersecurity. How can IT executives and finance…

TrickBot Gang Uses Template-Based Metaprogramming in Bazar Malware

6 min read - Malware authors use various techniques to obfuscate their code and protect against reverse engineering. Techniques such as control flow obfuscation using Obfuscator-LLVM and encryption are often observed in malware samples. This post describes a specific technique that involves what is known as metaprogramming, or more specifically template-based metaprogramming, with a particular focus on its implementation in the Bazar family of malware (BazarBackdoor/BazarLoader). Bazar is best known for its ties to the cybercrime gang that develops and uses the TrickBot Trojan.…

TrickBot Gang Uses Template-Based Metaprogramming in Bazar Malware

TrickBot Bolsters Layered Defenses to Prevent Injection Research

7 min read - This post was written with contributions from IBM X-Force’s Limor Kessem and Charlotte Hammond. The cyber crime gang that operates the TrickBot Trojan, as well as other malware and ransomware attacks, has been escalating activity. As part of that escalation,…

How the Rise in Cyberattacks Is Changing Consumer Behavior

4 min read - If a store you visit often suffers a cyberattack, you might feel like someone went through your wallet. This kind of attack or data breach, and this kind of feeling, isn’t new. The growing frequency, cost and impact of cyberattacks…

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Kronos Malware Reemerges with Increased Functionality

How Security Teams Combat Disinformation and Misinformation

A View Into Web(View) Attacks in Android

New DOJ Team Focuses on Ransomware and Cryptocurrency Crime

What Are the Biggest Phishing Trends Today?

Top Security Concerns When Accepting Crypto Payment

NFT Security Risks: Old Scams and New Tricks

2022 Banking & Finance Security Intelligence Roundup

TrickBot Gang Uses Template-Based Metaprogramming in Bazar Malware

TrickBot Gang Uses Template-Based Metaprogramming in Bazar Malware

TrickBot Bolsters Layered Defenses to Prevent Injection Research

7 Holiday Cybersecurity Tips to Try Before The Year Ends

How the Rise in Cyberattacks Is Changing Consumer Behavior

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