Lemon Duck malware operators attack IoT vendors

TrapX Security company experts warned about a new malicious campaign. Criminals use self-spreading malware from the Lemon Duck family. The cybercrime campaign targets large manufacturers that use the Windows 7 subsystem to launch endpoints of IoT devices. “Several of the world’s largest manufactures encountered instances of infection. Attackers used malware variants to compromise a set… Continue reading Lemon Duck malware operators attack IoT vendors

Greta Thunberg became the most popular character in phishing campaigns

Check Point analysts prepared a traditional monthly report on the most active threats, the Global Threat Index. Greta Thunberg and Christmas became the most popular topics in spamming and phishing campaigns. For already three months, the Emotet Trojan has occupied one of the leading positions among malware: in December, Emotet affected 13% of organizations worldwide,… Continue reading Greta Thunberg became the most popular character in phishing campaigns

Check Point named the most dangerous malware of November 2019

Check Point Research Team, Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a global cybersecurity solutions provider, published the Global Threat Index report, listing the most dangerous malware of November 2019. Experts said that for the first time in three years, a mobile Trojan entered the general list of malware, and it has become the most… Continue reading Check Point named the most dangerous malware of November 2019