Surges in Cyber Activity Accompany Regional Military Operations

Geopolitical events and military operations often trigger a cascade of online activity, both legitimate and malicious. Recent data from our global threat network highlights the strong connection between military escalations and cyberattacks, with the latest example unfolding in the Middle East...

Researchers Raise Red Flag on P2PInfect Malware with 600x Activity Surge

The peer-to-peer P2 worm known as P2PInfect has witnessed a surge in activity since late August 2023, witnessing a 600x jump between September 12 and 19, 2023. "This increase in P2PInfect traffic has coincided with a growing number of variants seen in the wild, suggesting that the malware's...

A Spike in BazarCall and IcedID Activity Detected in March

We discuss the cases of BazarCall and IcedID we observed in March. Both are known for the use of spam to deliver their payloads...

ThreatList: Ransomware, EKs and Trojans lead the Way in Q3 Malware Trends

When it comes to malware activity, businesses took a big hit in the third quarter, with detection trending upward by a whopping 55 percent, according to new research. Consumers saw an uptick too, but only a modest one: volume was up just 4 percent quarter-over-quarter for this segment. Overall,...