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Mac cryptocurrency ticker app installs backdoors

October 29, 2018 admin backdoor, cryptocurrency, cryptomining, evilegg, Mac, mac backdoor, mac cryptocurrency, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:20:00 +0000

A Mac application named CoinTicker has been found installing two different backdoors, capable of keylogging, data theft, execution of arbitrary commands, and more.

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An in-depth malware analysis of QuantLoader

March 28, 2018 admin backdoor, malware, malware analysis, QuantLoader, QuantLoader Trojan, Threat analysis, Trojan

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

QuantLoader is a Trojan downloader that has been used in campaigns serving a range of malware, including ransomware, Banking Trojans, and RATs. In this post, we’ll take a high-level look at the campaign flow, as well as a deep dive into how the malware executes.

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OnePlus Phones Were Shipped With a Hidden Backdoor

November 14, 2017 admin backdoor, China, exploit, hacking, oneplus

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:07:52 +0000

A pre-installed factory app called Engineer Mode can root devices.

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Going dark: encryption and law enforcement

July 25, 2017 admin backdoor, encryption, Government, law enforcement, privacy, Security world

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:18 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk recently about encryption and how law enforcement can’t convict criminals without encryption keys. We beg to differ.

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HandBrake hacked to drop new variant of Proton malware

May 8, 2017 admin apple phishing, backdoor, Eric Petit, handbrake hack, Mac, mac backdoor, malware, phish, proton, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 17:04:43 +0000

The website of the popular HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been hacked, and for 4 days, a maliciously-modified copy of the app was installing a new variant of the mysterious Proton malware.

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JavaScript-toting spam emails: What should you know and how to avoid them?

January 23, 2017 admin AppLocker Group Policy, backdoor, JavaScript spam attachment, JS/Locky, JS/Nemucod, JS/Swabfex, Locky, Nemucod, Rensomware payload, sample JavaScript email attachments, sample JavaScript spam, spam, spam email vector, Swabfex, Tecrypt, Trojan, Windows Defender

We have recently observed that spam campaigns are now using JavaScript attachments aside from Office files. The purpose of the code is straightforward. It downloads and runs other malware. Some of the JavaScript downloaders that we’ve seen are: TrojanDownloader:JS/Swabfex TrojanDownloader:JS/Nemucod TrojanDownloader:JS/Locky The same JavaScript downloaders are also responsible for spreading the following ransomware: Ransom:Win32/Tescrypt Ransom:Win32/Locky…

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MSRT April release features Bedep detection

January 23, 2017 admin Angler Exploit Kit, Axpergle, backdoor, Bedep, Bedep geodistribution, Dofoil, Macro-based malware, maps, Microsoft Active Protection Service, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge SmartScreen protection, MSRT, smartscreen, Trojan, Ursnif, Win32/Dofoil, Win32/Fareit, Windows Defender, Windows Defender blogs for home users and small businesses, Zemot

As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) release this April will include detections for: Win32/Bedep – Trojan family Win32/Upatre – Trojan family Ransom:MSIL/Samas – Ransomware family In this blog, we’ll focus on the Bedep family of trojans. The bothersome Bedep Win32/Bedep was first…