Malware spotlight: Nemty
If the last five years or so have proven anything, it is that ransomware is here to stay as a threat in the cybersecurity wild. This should not be used as...
Malware analysis
What Are Packed Executables?
The battle between cybersecurity and malicious files is ever-changing, as the goalposts are always being moved. Whenever analysts figure out a way to reverse-engineer...
Top 13 Popular Packers Used in Malware
Malware can wreak havoc on just about any system, and packers help malware stay one step ahead of security software. But what exactly do packers do? How can...
Malware spotlight: Ekans
Industrial Control Systems, or ICS, have been the target of malware for some time now. Most of these threats target Windows systems and Windows processes,...
Virtualization-based sandbox malware
Sandboxing is well known for its ability to execute code safely without potential malicious effects afflicting a system. They are normally used when testing...
Jackpotting malware
Jackpotting malware is not well known because it exclusively targets automated teller machines (ATMs). This means it usually doesn’t directly affect a large...
Maze ransomware
One of the many recurring themes in cybersecurity echoes one of the great mottos in life of “the only thing constant is change.” Ransomware is no exception...
Malware spotlight: Tarmac
Many people wrongly believe that Mac computers are unable to get viruses. This belief is far from true. nVir, the first virus targeting Macintosh computers,...
What is Malware Obfuscation?
Malware has been a threat to companies and individuals since the 1970s, when the Creeper virus was first discovered. Since then, the globe has faced threats...
Debugging Basics
The journey to coding mastery will come with a few bumps in the road. Some can be easily resolved by taking a closer look at the code. Others, however, give...