Security company Mandiant has discovered that a new variant of the Ursnif malware, also known as Gozi, has repurposed into a backdoor trojan that has been described as very dangerous. The backdoor …
The Emotet botnet is back, and it has some new tricks to spread malware
The prolific Emotet botnet has reemerged with new techniques that aim to infect Windows PC devices with malware. Emotet has been around for years and has helped cybercriminals to perpetrate attacks …
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This software update is deleting botnet malware from infected PCs around the world
A new update designed by law enforcement has begun the process of removing the Emotet botnet across the world, ridding nearly 1.6 million infected computers of the malware. Law enforcement agencies in …
TrickBot Takes Over, After Cops Kneecap Emotet
TrickBot is now the top threat according to Check Point's new risk assessment index, replacing Emotet after a law enforcement takedown on the Emotet ransomware operators. TrickBot also recently …
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Cops Disrupt Emotet, the Internet’s ‘Most Dangerous Malware’
Emotet, one of the world's more notorious botnets in the world, has been wrecking chaos all over the internet for half a decade. However, a massive global police investigation has allegedly resulted …
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Emotet Tops Malware Charts in December After Reboot
The Emotet Trojan, after undergoing a makeover, is back at the top of malware charts, according to Check Point's Global Threat Index for December 2020. Emotet was re-designed to boast more evasive …
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Emotet Campaign Restarts After Seven-Week Hiatus
An email campaign attempting to spread the malware with the Emotet downloader returned after being inactive after October 30. Three surges were seen in October with spam emails containing the Emotet …
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Emotet Emails Strike Thousands of DNC Volunteers
On Thursday, hundreds of US organizations received emails masquerading as the Democratic National Committee but secretly containing the Emotet malware in an attempted spear-phishing attack. The email …
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France, Japan, New Zealand warn of sudden spike in Emotet attacks
Over the past week, agencies in France, Japan, and New Zealand have produced independent security alerts due to a dramatic spike in Emotet malware attacks. The publications warn citizens that the …
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Emotet Now Hacks Nearby Wi-Fi Networks to Spread Like a Worm
Cybersecurity experts have recently discovered a new Emotet malware sample that has the ability to spread to insecure WiFi networks located nearby to an infected device. The malware then attempts to …
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