SC Magazine |
Android ransomware variant hoodwinks AV software by waiting 4 hours before striking
SC Magazine A newly discovered variant of the Android ransomware PornDroid eludes all antivirus programs by waiting four hours before executing its malicious activity as well as by employing heavy amounts of obfuscation. Despite these clever innovations, PornDroid … |
BleepingComputer |
Revenge Ransomware, a CryptoMix Variant, Being Distributed by RIG Exploit Kit
BleepingComputer A new CryptoMix, or CryptFile2, variant called Revenge has been discovered by Broad Analysis that is being distributed via the RIG exploit kit. This variant contains many similarities to its predecessor CryptoShield, which is another CryptoMix variant … |
SC Magazine |
ElTest adds CryptoShield 1.0, a Cryptomix variant, to its arsenal
SC Magazine A ProofPoint security researcher who goes by the alias Kafeine recently uncovered the variant, which is delivered to victims via the RIG exploit kit, as first reported by BleepingComputer. RIG is a staple of the ElTest campaign, which compromises … |
Google has removed 20 apps from Google Play that were spreading a variant of the HummingBad Android malware called Hummingwhale.
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