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Rokku Ransomware shows possible link with Chimera

12

Apr

2016

Rokku is yet another ransomware, discovered in recent weeks. Currently, it’s most common distribution method is spam where a malicious executable is dropped by a VB script belonging to the e-mail’s attachment. The building blocks of Rokku reminded us of the Chimera ransomware. That’s why we decided to take a closer look, not only at the internal […]

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Why Botnets Remain the Go-To Weapon for Cybercriminals

25

Mar

2016

For almost two decades, botnets have plagued our networks. Named by combining the words robot and network, a botnet is a network of computers that are infected with malicious software and remotely controlled by cyber-criminals known as botmasters. This task force of bots carries out repetitive, nefarious missions issued by their cyber-criminal operators. Botnets are […]

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Carbanak cyber-thieves’ newest attacks exposed

22

Mar

2016

The infamous Carbanak group is again doing what it does best: attacks and compromises financial institutions, and tries to steal as much money as possible from them by taking advantage of their victim payment processing networks, ATM networks and transaction systems. Carbanak became a well-known name in February 2015, when Kaspersky Lab researchers shared what […]

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