TrickBot Returns with a Vengeance, Sporting Rare Bootkit Functions
A new “TrickBoot” module scans for vulnerable firmware and has the ability to read, write and erase it on devices. Source: Threatpost.com
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A new “TrickBoot” module scans for vulnerable firmware and has the ability to read, write and erase it on devices. Source: Threatpost.com
Continue ReadingThe illegal marketplace was hacked prior to it’s takedown — the IRS has now tracked down those stolen funds, it said. Source: Threatpost.com Feds Seize B in Bitcoin from Silk Road
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Continue ReadingThe infrastructure behind a remote access tool (RAT) allowing full remote takeover of a victim machine has been dismantled. Source: Threatpost.com Authorities Break Up Imminent Monitor Spyware Organization
Continue ReadingWikipedia has suffered what appears to be the most disruptive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in recent memory. Source: Naked Security Sophos New feed Wikipedia fights off huge DDoS attack
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement takedown causes Retadup malware to eat itself. Source: Threatpost.com Dangerous Cryptomining Worm Racks Up 850K Infections, Self-Destructs
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