Malicious code that disables security software discovered
16 December, 2022Sophos has revealed discovery of malicious code in multiple drivers signed by legitimate digital certificates.
Emotet back on top as nastiest malware
11 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOpenText Security Solutions has named the Emotet botnet the nastiest malware group in existence for 2022, with the malware having survived last year's takedown.
New Android malware family uncovered
11 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMobile security platform provider Zimperium has discovered a new Android spyware family being distributed by Iranian hacking group AppMilad.
Supply chain leaving Aussie orgs at risk of ransomware
12 September, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 68% of Australian IT leaders believe their supply chain partners and customers are leaving them more exposed to ransomware attacks, research suggests.
Emotet remains the top detected malware in Australia
19 August, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Emotet trojan continues to be both Australia and the world's top detected malware, and its capabilities are still evolving, according to Check Point.
New TDS attempted malware delivery to 600,000 users
12 April, 2022Threat researchers at Avast have discovered a new malicious Traffic Direction System that has infected web servers hosting more than 16,500 websites.
Bitdefender uncovers Omicron malware campaign
21 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are taking advantage of interest in the new COVID-19 Omicron variant in their global phishing campaigns.
Visa to introduce botnet detection requirement
17 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia will next year become the first market in the world in which Visa will require e-commerce payment providers to adopt botnet detection capabilities.
Ransomware vulnerabilities will last another two years
01 October, 2021New research suggests Australian businesses will be open to the risk of data lost and ransomware attacks for another two years.
MosaicLoader malware targets software pirates
22 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBitdefender has uncovered a new malware campaign that uses a variety of methods to confuse security researchers and prevent reverse engineering.
688 new malware threats found per minute in Q1
28 June, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMcAfee's latest Threat Report found that 688 new malware threats were discovered per minute in Q1.
More Mac malware detected in 2020 than ever before
25 March, 2021An investigation into the state of macOS malware by Atlas VPN has found that malware developed to target macOS surged by over 1000% in 2020.
"Malicious" phone scammers impersonating ACSC
06 November, 2020The ACSC warns that Australians have received phone calls from scammers claiming to be ACSC employees, and that the recipient's computer has been compromised.
Survey: Ransomware victims forever changed
15 October, 2020A global survey has found that organisations hit by ransomware are never the same, with ransomware attacks affecting the confidence of IT managers.
New malware can steal data from air-gapped systems
22 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingESET researchers have uncovered a new malware toolkit that appears to be designed to exfiltrate data from systems not connected to the internet.
