Symbiote Backdoor: a Stealthy and Highly Evasive Linux Malware Researchers at Blackberry and Intezer have revealed a malignant program dubbed Symbiote used to inject rootkits and backdoors into compromised Linux servers. This software has been targeting financial institutions throughout South America. To install the pest into the system, the malefactors need root access, which they… Continue reading SYMBIOTE Backdoor and Rootkit Dropper Revealed
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CostaRicto mercenary hackers target financial institutions around the world
BlackBerry experts told about the discovery of a group of mercenary hackers called CostaRicto. This is the fifth group of mercenary hackers identified by experts this year. So, back in the spring, Google Threat Analysis Group experts warned that the number of such groups is growing, and earlier this year, information security specialists have already… Continue reading CostaRicto mercenary hackers target financial institutions around the world
Tycoon ransomware uses exotic JIMAGE format to avoid detection
BlackBerry experts have discovered an unusual multi-platform (for Windows and Linux) ransomware Tycoon. It is written in Java and uses JIMAGE image files to avoid detection. Researchers believe Tycoon was used for targeted and very rare attacks, in favor of this theory says number of victims and applied delivery mechanism. Thus, the ransomware was clearly… Continue reading Tycoon ransomware uses exotic JIMAGE format to avoid detection