Dridex Banking Trojan Evolves Into Bitcoin Ransomware Distributor
People active in the world of security will have heard of the Dridex malware before, which is a Trojan designed to infiltrate banking infrastructure. But it looks like Dridex is evolving, as it can now be deployed to steal payment card data as well. Malware keeps evolving over time, and people who have been dealing with Bitcoin ransomware in the past will know that all too well. Dridex Malware Evolves And Spreads Ransomware. As if a banking Trojan is not unpleasant enough to deal with on its own, things get even more worrying when security researchers discover this malware is evolving. In....
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Dridex, the banking malware affecting thousands of computers to cause losses in tune of millions has evolved to become a bitcoin ransomware delivery platform Dridex, the well-known banking malware has been compromising computers by infecting the all prevalent macros in Microsoft Office suite. The Dridex Malware has been known to steal personal information and banking credentials after gaining access to the system disguised as an MS Word attachment received in a spam mail. The malware may now have the capability of delivering bitcoin ransomware to target computers, causing additional damage....
Locky remains one of the biggest ransomware threats to this very date. Now that the Necurs botnet is back, it looks like a new version of Locky Bitcoin ransomware is available as well. A new spam campaign is underway to infect as many computers as possible. Roughly three weeks ago, the Necurs botnet suddenly went offline, leaving security researchers puzzled as to what happened to it. This reprieve was rather short-lived, however, as the botnet returned in full force a few days ago. Moreover, it is spreading an improved version of both Locky ransomware and the Dridex banking trojan. Necurs....
Although malware threats and exploit kits are a significant threat to our society, various types are showing a decrease in activity. Angler, Locky, and Dridex are the three top categories which see less interest all of a sudden. For now, it remains unclear as to why this decrease is taking place, albeit it is possible criminals are turning toward new solutions. Ransomware and malware have been the top two threats since 2015. Many institutions and consumers have fallen victim to these threats, but it looks like Dridex and Locky are slowing down regarding usage. Moreover, the Angler exploit....
Rex Linux Trojan, an evolved malware capable of doing multiple things, including Bitcoin mining and DDoS attacks. The number of attacks on computers is increasing almost exponentially these days. The latest one to make news is the Rex Linux Trojan. This “Swiss knife” of a malicious program is a piece of work capable of running DDoS attacks, hold the infected computer for ransom (ransomware) and even mine Bitcoin without the user’s knowledge. Built on Google’s Go platform, the Trojan was first identified by cyber security firms three months ago. The earlier version of Rex Linux Trojan was....
A new Trojan has been discovered by Emsisoft, producer of PC security software. This is no garden-variety Trojan, however, it is a curious hybrid of bitcoin-mining malware and ransomware. Whereas most ransomware directly attacks your PC or encrypts files stored on its drives, 'Trojan-Ransom.Win32. Linkup' blocks internet access by modifying your DNS and turns your computer into a bitcoin-mining bot at the same time. Luckily, it shouldn't be hard to spot when your system has been infected. 'Linkup' blocks all internet access bar a bogus Council of Europe website, which will demand personal....