Cybersecurity attacks continue to rise as 2021 begins and Covid-19 pandemic continues. The gaming industry has received some special attention from threat actors connected to foreign governments.
As we turn the corner and begin 2021 (not a moment too soon) many people are breathing a sigh of relief, but security experts are still holding their breath. 2020 was a bumper year for ransomware . . .
Cryptojacking is a type of malware attack where threat actors use hijacked devices to illegally mine cryptocurrency. It is widely considered to be among the least invasive cyber security threats. . . .
The Minerva Labs Research team has recently encountered a resurgence in Rig exploit kit. This infamous exploit kit has been reportedly used by threat actors since 2015 (as reported by Trustwave). . . .
Injection Attacks Thwarted Since August; The Minerva Approach Proves Itself Once Again
Minerva Labs conducted a thorough review of the cybersecurity threat exposed by SolarWinds breach. Our . . .
Ransomware attacks have become so common, it seems we hear about new and worse ones almost on a daily basis. So much so that the U.S. government is directly addressing the issue with a pair of new . . .
A report by Malwarebytes' research team has unveiled a wave of attacks targeting Germany using a banking trojan named Gootkit. Gootkit’s initial loader is an obfuscated Javascript with the . . .
Minerva Labs undertook a detailed research of the Egregor ransomware, with the goal of providing an in-depth analysis of how it works to infect a target. Better knowledge of threat actor's . . .
BuerLoader is a stealthy implant, which is frequently used by attackers as an initial foothold in organizations. The malware’s common method of infection is by phishing mails, which contain a . . .
Over the last couple of years, the use of user mode API hooking by security vendors became highly popular. Most next-gen antiviruses and EDRs use hooking for detecting and preventing malicious . . .
Emotet, one of the most active recent malspam campaigns has launched a new malicious document which pretends to be a message from windows update, as reported by Bleeping Computer.
