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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Feds Seize $1B in Bitcoin from Silk Road
The 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
Continue ReadingTrickBot Takedown Disrupts Major Crimeware Apparatus
Microsoft and partners went after the botnet using a copyright infringement tactic and hunting down C2 servers. Source: Threatpost.com TrickBot Takedown Disrupts Major Crimeware Apparatus
Continue ReadingInside the Hoaxcalls Botnet: Both Success and Failure
The DDoS group sets itself apart by using exploits — but it doesn’t always pan out. Source: Threatpost.com Inside the Hoaxcalls Botnet: Both Success and Failure
Continue ReadingAuthorities Break Up Imminent Monitor Spyware Organization
The 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 fights off huge DDoS attack
Wikipedia 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 ReadingDangerous Cryptomining Worm Racks Up 850K Infections, Self-Destructs
Law enforcement takedown causes Retadup malware to eat itself. Source: Threatpost.com Dangerous Cryptomining Worm Racks Up 850K Infections, Self-Destructs
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