Lazarus hackers use open-source tools for malware infection
North Korean hackers from Lazarus have launched two new sophisticated attacks. Their methods rely on open-source tools and frameworks to install malware, Cisco research has shown.
According to the researchers, the hackers from the Lazarus group, known for the notorious WannaCry ransomware attack... Read more
Nokia: Number of infected IoT devices has doubled last year
In a new report from Nokia, the number of infected IoT devices has doubled in the past year. The Nokia Threat Intelligence Report says that IoT devices made up 16% of all infected machines last year. The figure seems to have jumped to 33%.
The findings are based on data aggregated from monitorin... Read more
An Advanced Botnet (FritzFrog) Has Infected Servers Across The World
Researchers from the security firm Guardicore Labs have found what is believed to be a previously undiscovered botnet with advanced features. They say it is targeting millions of servers globally. The botnet uses original proprietary software.
The purpose of the botnet is to infect servers and t... Read more
Ransomware flattens networks of several major American newspapers
Last weekend, the printing works and deliveries of several large American newspapers came to a standstill. This is due to an attack that may have been carried out with the Ryuk-ransomware. The attack had an impact on, among others, printers of Tribune Publishing, one of the largest publishers of reg... Read more