Inside the Lyceum/Hexane malware
Lyceum and Hexane are two industry designations for an APT group that was discovered in August 2019 and was operating without detection for at least a year...
Malware analysis
Tycoon malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In the world of malware, a picture is worth an infection — in other words, a picture can actually...
LockBit malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight
LockBit is a data encryption malware in operation since September 2019 and a recent Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), in which developers are in charge of the...
Purple Fox malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it
Without question, there has been a marked die-off in the usage of Exploit Kits (EK). The Purple Fox exploit kit is a type of malware that is defying this recent...
Ransomware deletion methods and the canary in the coal mine
Ransomware is an emergent threat. Every week, there is a new and notable outbreak of this class of data encryption malware. From Ragnar Locker to Netwalker,...
USBCulprit malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it
Info stealers have been a part of the attacker arsenal since the early days of malware. Less common is a malware that can steal information from an air-gapped...
Using Base64 for Malware Obfuscation
What is Malware – Malware stands for malicious software and software, in simple language, means some program written in any programming language. So if a...
FlowCloud malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it
I wish I could say that attack campaigns that target the United States energy sector do not exist, but unfortunately they do. The attack group behind the infamous...
Kaiji malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight
Trend Micro recently reported that they have detected variants of two existing Linux OS botnet malware types, known as XORDDoS malware, that targeted exposed...
xHelper malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight
Research shows malware spreading and directed specifically at mobile users. Check Point’s 2019 Mid-Year Trends Report shows that cyberattacks targeting smartphones...