March 28, 2023

Cops use fake DDoS services to take aim at wannabe cybercriminals

Thinking of trying a bit of DDoSsing to get a feel for life at the fringes of the Dark Side? Don't do it!

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November 16, 2021

Emotet malware: “The report of my death was an exaggeration”

"Old malware rarely dies." The best way to predict the future is to look at the past... if it worked before, it will probably work again.

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November 05, 2021

“Customer complaint” email scam preys on your fear of getting into trouble at work

Stop. Think. Connect. Don't let the crooks trick you into acting in haste.

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March 02, 2021

Search crimes – how the Gootkit gang poisons Google searches

When a search result looks too good to be true - it IS too good to be true!

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December 17, 2020

When zombie malware leads to big-money ransomware attacks

SophosLabs investigates SystemBC, a malware utility for launching fileless malware attacks, including big-money ransomware.

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June 09, 2020

Cryptomining criminals under the spotlight – a SophosLabs report

A new SophosLabs report takes you inside a cryptomining gang.

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May 18, 2020

The RATicate gang – implanting malware in an industry near you

These days, "What does this malware do?" is the question that has dozens of possible answers... here's how and why.

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April 03, 2020

‘Zombie’ Windows win32k bug reanimated by researcher

Dozens of bugs in a core Windows API could enable attackers to elevate their privileges in the operating system.

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May 24, 2018

VPNFilter router malware – what to do? [VIDEO]

Learn how to deal with the VPNFilter malware currently plaguing 500,000 home routers worldwide.

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