Cybercriminals Hijack Router DNS to Distribute Android Banking Trojan

Security researchers have been warning about an ongoing malware campaign hijacking Internet routers to distribute Android banking malware that steals users' sensitive information, login credentials and the secret code for two-factor authentication. In order to trick victims into installing the...

Roaming Mantis uses DNS hijacking to infect Android smartphones

In March 2018, Japanese media reported the hijacking of DNS settings on routers located in Japan, redirecting users to malicious IP addresses. The redirection led to the installation of Trojanized applications named facebook.apk and chrome.apk that contained Android Trojan-Banker. According to ou...

Lookout: Dark Caracal Points To APT Actors Moving To Mobile Targets

CANCUN, Mexico – On the heels of global cyber espionage campaign Dark Caracal, security firm Lookout is sounding the alarm on how it is indicative of advanced persistent threats moving from desktop platforms to mobile platforms. Dark Caracal, which was first discovered by researchers in January, ...

Drive-by cryptomining campaign targets millions of Android users

Malvertising and online fraud through forced redirects and Trojanized apps—to cite the two most common examples—are increasingly plaguing Android users. In many cases, this is made worse by the fact that people often don't use web filtering or security applications on their mobile devices. A...

Mac malware OSX.Proton strikes again

The hackers responsible for the Mac malware OSX.Proton have struck again, this time infecting a copy of the Elmedia Player app that was being distributed from the official Eltima website. At this time, it is still unknown how long their website was providing the hijacked app. Proton was silently...

In ExPetr/Petya’s shadow, FakeCry ransomware wave hits Ukraine

While the cyber-world was still shaking under the destructive ExPetr/Petya attack that hit on June 27, another ransomware attack targeting Ukraine at the same time went almost unnoticed. So far, all theories regarding the spread of ExPetr/Petya point into two directions: Distribution via trojaniz...

Google Kicks Out Largest Android Adware Family From The Play Store

With the rise in the mobile market, Adware has become one of the most prevalent mobile threats in the world. Adware has traditionally been used to aggressively push ads like banners or pop-ups on mobile screens to make money. The troublesome part is that Adware is now becoming trojanized and more...

Hackers Gamifies DDoS Attacks With Collaborative Platform

A Turkish hacking crew is luring participants to join its DDoS platform to compete with peers to earn redeemable points that are exchangeable for hacking tools and click-fraud software. The goal, security researchers say, is to “gamify” DDoS attacks in order to attract a critical mass of hackers...

This Malware Can Secretly Auto-Install any Android App to Your Phone

Own an Android Smartphone? Hackers can install any malicious third-party app on your smartphone remotely even if you have clearly tapped a reject button of the app. Security researchers have uncovered a trojanized adware family that has the capability to automatically install any app on an Androi...

Windows Version of WireLurker Out of Commission Too

Given that most iPhone users update their Apple devices on Windows machines, it wasn’t really a shock to learn about the discovery of a Windows version of the WireLurker Trojan. Last night, researcher Jaime Blasco of AlienVault tweeted he had discovered the malware, which as it turns out, pre-dat...

WireLurker Mac OS X Malware Shut Down

WireLurker is no more. After causing an overnight sensation, the newly disclosed family of Apple Mac OS X malware capable of also infecting iOS devices has been put to rest. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks confirmed this morning that the command and control infrastructure supporting WireLurker...

Official Android Market host many Malware Games

Official Android Market host many Malware Games F-Secure researchers recently found malware in the Android Market disguised as free versions of popular games. Disguising malware as a free version of a popular game such as Cut the Rope and Assassin's Creed seems to be a popular tactic that the bad...