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Akira Ransomware: Who is behind the hacker group?

20. May, 2024 - 07:45

Akira (or Akira Ransomware) is fast becoming one of the fastest growing ransomware families, utilizing a double extortion tactic, a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) distribution model and unique payment options.

Report

Hackers prefer to steal passwords with this malware

28. May, 2024 - 07:14

Password-related cyberattacks through malware infections are at the top of the list of the most popular attacks. Nearly 31 percent of all security breaches analyzed by the Verizon DBIR team since 2013 have been related to stolen credentials.

New malware discovered

EU ATM malware to steal money from European ATMs

29. May, 2024 - 11:38

A new threat has emerged on the cybercrime scene that is specifically targeting ATMs in Europe and could therefore endanger the entire banking industry. The malware, known as “EU ATM Malware”, was recently offered for sale on a hacker forum.

10 international arrest warrants, 4 arrests

BKA: Biggest blow to date against global cybercrime

30. May, 2024 - 09:59

Investigators are talking about the biggest strike against cyber criminals: more than 100 servers have been confiscated and 1300 domains put out of operation in an operation in several countries worldwide.

Akamai study

DDoS attacks increase the most in EMEA

05. June, 2024 - 07:12

Akamai Technologies, provider of web, cloud and security solutions, has presented its new “State of the Internet” report. This shows that the number of DDoS attacks is increasing most rapidly in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa).

BeyondTrust Report 2025 warns

Record high for Microsoft vulnerabilities

09. May, 2025 - 08:11

Microsoft is increasingly in the crosshairs of hackers. According to the latest Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report from security company BeyondTrust, a total of 1,360 vulnerabilities were recorded in Microsoft systems in 2024 – more than ever before.

Incident response plan necessary

Warning about ClickFix social engineering campaign

07. April, 2025 - 11:30

ClickFix is already being used by a number of nation-state actors such as APT 28 and Kimsuky. The distribution of stealer malware such as Lumma Stealer via the social engineering campaign is particularly popular.

Session tokens are also recorded

Evilginx: The nginx mutation that defeats MFA protection

03. April, 2025 - 15:24

Security researchers from Sophos X-Ops have investigated the workings of Evilginx. The malware, which is based on the widely used open source web server nginx, poses a significant threat to IT security by enabling targeted adversary-in-the-middle attacks and can even bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Germany affected

Triada Trojan discovered on counterfeit Android smartphones

02. April, 2025 - 11:51

Security researchers from Kaspersky have discovered a particularly sophisticated variant of the Triada Trojan on imitation Android smartphones. More than 2,600 users worldwide, including in Germany, are affected.

The invisible danger

FBI warns: Fake file converters spread malware

31. March, 2025 - 08:25

More and more free file converters on the Internet are turning out to be treacherous traps. The FBI warns of manipulated online tools that not only convert files, but also smuggle malware or even ransomware onto victims’ computers. Converters for documents, music files and file mergers are particularly affected.

Targeted phishing campaigns

Medusa ransomware attacks escalating in 2025

28. March, 2025 - 09:45

Medusa ransomware has posed a growing threat to companies worldwide since the beginning of 2025. Check Point warns of the increasing activity of this hacker group.

New variants of SparrowDoor

New attacks from Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow

27. March, 2025 - 12:06

After a long period of dormancy, the Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow is active again. According to the IT security company ESET, the group has become increasingly dangerous and has deployed new, sophisticated espionage tools.

Cybercrime 2024

Banking malware: 3.6 times more attacks on mobile users

26. March, 2025 - 08:28

Cybercriminals have adapted their methods in 2024 and are increasingly targeting mobile devices and the cryptocurrency sector.

Thousands of TP-Link Archer routers as target

New IoT botnet “Ballista” attacks TP-Link routers

25. March, 2025 - 17:06

Security researchers from the threat research team at Cato Networks have identified a new threat: the IoT botnet “Ballista”. This malware exploits a serious vulnerability in TP-Link Archer routers to spread unhindered across the internet.

Hackers infiltrate over 330 malicious apps into Google Play

Stealth malware: Over 60 million Android users affected

22. March, 2025 - 10:52

Cyber criminals have managed to bypass Android’s security mechanisms and infect over 60 million users worldwide with malware. Experts from Bitdefender Labs discovered a large-scale malware campaign with over 330 infected apps.