Google ads push ‘virtualized’ malware made for antivirus evasion
An ongoing Google ads malvertising campaign is spreading malware installers that leverage KoiVM virtualization technology to evade detection when installing…
Why CISOs Should Care About Brand Impersonation Scam Sites
Enterprises often don't know whose responsibility it is to monitor for spoofed brand sites and scams that steal customers' trust,…
Cybercrime Ecosystem Spawns Lucrative Underground Gig Economy
The complex nature of cyberattacks has increased demand for software developers, reverse engineers, and offensive specialists — attracting workers facing…
The Week in Ransomware – January 27th 2023 – ‘We hacked the hackers’
For the most part, this week has been relatively quiet regarding ransomware attacks and researcher — that is, until the…
Ransomware access brokers use Google ads to breach your network
A threat actor tracked as DEV-0569 uses Google Ads in widespread, ongoing advertising campaigns to distribute malware, steal victims' passwords,…
U.S. sues Google for abusing dominance over online ad market
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit today against Google for abusing its dominant position in the online advertising…
Administrator of RSOCKS Proxy Botnet Pleads Guilty
Denis Emelyantsev, a 36-year-old Russian man accused of running a massive botnet called RSOCKS that stitched malware into millions of…
WhatsApp fined €5.5 million by Irish DPC for GDPR violation
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined WhatsApp Ireland €5.5 million ($5.95M) after confirming that the communications service has…
Massive Adware Campaign Shuttered
Mainly Apple iOS in-app ads were targeted, injecting malicious JavaScript code to rack up phony views.
Illinois lawmaker seeks legalization of psychedelic mushrooms
An Illinois state legislator opened the legislative session this week with a bill that would legalize psychedelic mushrooms for therapy…