Category: Malware

PyPI Package Exposed: Fortinet Warns of Discord Data Theft

Cybersecurity experts from Fortinet have identified a new malicious package in the PyPI registry for developers, aimed at stealing user data from Discord. The package, named “discordpy_bypass-1.7,” was published on March 10, 2024, and...

Cybercrime Trend: Fewer Firms Pay Ransoms

Cybercrime Trend: Fewer Firms Pay Ransoms

In the first quarter of 2024, the percentage of companies that agreed to pay ransoms to cybercriminals reached a record low of 28%. This statistic was provided by Coveware, a firm specializing in cybersecurity....

Ransomware for Sale: Your Data Held Hostage

From June 2023 to February 2024, specialists from Sophos‘s cyber intelligence division identified 19 different types of ransomware being offered for sale on four dark web forums for relatively modest sums, ranging from $20...

Discord Messages for Sale: Spy Pet Raises Alarms

A service called Spy Pet has raised alarms among Discord users by offering archival and activity tracking services on the platform for a nominal fee of $5. Spy Pet enables third parties, potentially including...

SoumniBot: Android Malware with Evasive Tactics

A new type of banking malware for Android, named “SoumniBot,” employs an unconventional obfuscation method that leverages vulnerabilities in the process of extracting and analyzing the Android manifest. This allows it to circumvent standard...

Warning: Infected Documents Target Ukraine

Since 2015, certain Ukrainian government networks have remained infected with a malicious program known as OfflRouter. Researchers from Cisco Talos have analyzed over 100 infected documents, which enabled them to identify the virus’s ongoing...

Critical TP-Link Flaw Under Attack: Update Now

Fortinet reports that malicious actors continue to exploit a year-old vulnerability in TP-Link routers, incorporating them into various botnets for conducting DDoS attacks. The command injection vulnerability, CVE-2023-1389 (CVSS score: 8.8), was identified at...

Kaspersky Warns: LockBit 3.0 Leak Makes Ransomware Worse

The latest study by Kaspersky Lab delves into the ramifications of the LockBit 3.0 builder leak that occurred in 2022. This event significantly empowered cybercriminals to create highly customizable malicious software versions, enhancing the...