Cybercrime & Digital Threats

While the .NET framework is originally intended to help software engineers, cybercriminals have found a way to abuse its features to compile and execute malware on the fly.

Nemty ransomware was spread through love letter emails, complete with romantic email subjects and nothing but a winky emoticon in the email body.

The Reading Municipality Light Department was attacked by ransomware.

The detected PowerGhost variant can remove anti-malware products, maintain persistence, and drop other components.

A cybercrime group named Exaggerated Lion uses GSuite request for checks coursed through check mules.

The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin was found to leave nearly 100,000 WordPress websites vulnerable to threats.

The fake cards, looking like club membership cards from major retail stores, have barcodes that hide credit card details.

The hacked email account of a finance employee was exploited to steal millions of dollars from the Puerto Rico government.

Fake dating apps were cited as one of the most notable sources of #malware in Africa, with 7,000 attacks detected in 2019.