Golang Worm Widens Scope to Windows, Adds Payload Capacity
A first-stage malware loader spotted in active campaigns has added additional exploits and a new backdoor capability. Golang Worm Widens Scope to Windows, Adds Payload Capacity
Old Malware Gives Criminals Tricky New Choice: Ransomware or Mining
The Rakhni Trojan is now giving bad actors the ability to infect victims either with a ransomware cryptor or a miner. Old Malware Gives Criminals Tricky New Choice: Ransomware or Mining
QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts
QakBot, a worm-like, information-stealing strain of malware is back and locking users out of their Active Directory accounts. QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts
Threatpost News Wrap, May 26, 2017
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the news of the week, including the EternalRocks worm, the latest on WannaCry, a subtitle hack, and a Twitter flaw. Threatpost News Wrap, May 26, 2017
Wormable Windows Zero Day Reported to Microsoft
Google Project Zero researchers Tavis Ormandy and Natalie Silvanovich found a remotely exploitable Windows vulnerability that Ormandy called he worst in recent memory. Wormable Windows Zero Day Reported to Microsoft