While the use of malicious Chrome extensions in attacks is not something new, this attack stands out from the crowd due to the use of ‘Developer mode’ in the browser to enable loading of a malicious extension locally. The extension was dropped in a folder on the compromised workstation, while the ‘Developer mode’ was enabled […]
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21
Jun
2014
A modification of the infamous CryptoLocker ransomware Trojan that does not rely on the 2048-bit RSA encryption and does not communicate with a command and control server has been found in the wild. Although the GameOver Zeus botnet, also used by cybercriminals to distribute CryptoLocker ransomware, has been dealt a heavy blow by law enforcement […]
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10
Jun
2014
Researchers at Websense revealed details of how to turn the tables on the purveyors of a Zeus Trojan circulating cyberspace by compromising the control panel of the malware’s command and control server (CC).
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