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October 31, 2021
Squirrelwaffle uses malspam to deliver Cobalt Strike and QakBot
A recent spam email campaign has been spreading the new Squirrelwaffle loader to deploy Cobalt Strike and QakBot. The campaign, which appears to have begun in mid-September, delivers its malware using malicious Microsoft Office documents.
October 30, 2021
Mozilla pulls malicious Firefox extension
Recently, the team behind Mozilla Firefox blocked a dangerous add-on for the popular browser, one that had accrued half a million users.
October 29, 2021
FBI warns of Ranzy Locker ransomware threat
The FBI recently issued a warning regarding the Ranzy Locker ransomware gang, which rebranded last year and has previously been known as both Ako and ThunderX.
October 27, 2021
Gigabyte hit with second ransomware attack in three months
Taiwanese hardware manufacturer Gigabyte, known for its computer motherboards, has apparently fallen victim to AvosLocker ransomware. This is the second such incident in three months for the company.
October 26, 2021
Candy giant Ferrara hit by ransomware, impacting production
Just weeks before millions of kids build their annual candy stash, candy giant Ferrara Candy — who you may know as the makers of Nerds, Laffy Taffy, SweetTarts, and other favorites — was struck by a ransomware attack on October 9.
October 26, 2021
MyKings botnet uses cryptominers and clipboard hijackers to steal millions
The MyKings botnet has been around for at least five years, and is as active now as ever. New research has shown just how busy the botnet has been lately, and has uncovered its use of infected computers to mine or steal cryptocurrency through one of two techniques.
October 22, 2021
Brazilian insurance giant Porto Seguro hit with ransomware
Porto Seguro — one of Brazil's largest insurance groups, with around 10 million clients, over 13,000 employees, and an annual revenue of $5.1 billion — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.






