New attacks use Windows security bypass zero-day to drop malware

New phishing attacks use a Windows zero-day vulnerability to drop the Qbot malware without displaying Mark of the Web security warnings.

bleepingcomputer.com

132

230

BleepingComputer

Gary Dower retweeted

BleepingComputer

@BleepinComputer

20 Nov 2022

New AxLocker ransomware encrypts files, then steals your Discord account - @billtoulas bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…

New ransomware encrypts files, then steals your Discord account

The new 'AXLocker' ransomware family is not only encrypting victims' files and demanding a ransom payment but also stealing the Discord accounts of infected users.

bleepingcomputer.com

Gary Dower

Gary Dower @GaryDower

11 Dec 2021

The Week in Ransomware - December 10th 2021 - Project CODA bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…

The Week in Ransomware - December 10th 2021 - Project CODA

This week has quite a bit of ransomware news, including arrests, a new and sophisticated ransomware, and an attack bringing down 300 supermarkets in England.

bleepingcomputer.com

BleepingComputer

Gary Dower retweeted

BleepingComputer

@BleepinComputer

11 Dec 2021

Microsoft: These are the building blocks of QBot malware attacks - @billtoulas bleepingcomputer.com/news/se…

Microsoft: These are the building blocks of QBot malware attacks

As QBot campaigns increase in size and frequency, researchers are looking into ways to break the trojan's distribution chain and tackle the threat.

bleepingcomputer.com