Cybercrime & Digital Threats

There has been an influx of employees signing in remotely to corporate networks and using cloud-based applications. But this shift could also open doors to security risks. Where should security fit in?

New ransomware variant Nefilim is distributed through exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and threatens to release stolen data to the public.

Paradise ransomware can now spread through Internet Query Files.

Trend Micro researchers detected a new Ursnif campaign that targets Japan and spreads through malicious word document files.

New variants of notorious banking trojan Trickbot was distributed via DLL and had features that focus on Windows 10.

While the .NET framework is originally intended to help software engineers, cybercriminals have found a way to abuse its features to compile and execute malware on the fly.

Nemty ransomware was spread through love letter emails, complete with romantic email subjects and nothing but a winky emoticon in the email body.

The Reading Municipality Light Department was attacked by ransomware.

The detected PowerGhost variant can remove anti-malware products, maintain persistence, and drop other components.