Category: Fortinet Threat Research Blog

Dark Web Shows Cybercriminals Ready for Olympics. Are You?

According to new FortiGuard Labs analysis, this year’s Olympics has been a target for a growing number of cybercriminals. This report provides a comprehensive view of planned attacks, such as third-party breaches, infostealers, phishing, and malware. Read more.        This…

MerkSpy: Exploiting CVE-2021-40444 to Infiltrate Systems

FortiGuard Labs uncovers MerkSpy, a new spyware exploiting CVE-2021-40444 to steal keystrokes and sensitive data. Learn more.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Threat Research Blog Read the original article: MerkSpy: Exploiting CVE-2021-40444 to Infiltrate Systems

The Growing Threat of Malware Concealed Behind Cloud Services

Cybersecurity threats are increasingly leveraging cloud services to store, distribute, and establish command and control (C2) servers. Over the past month, FortiGuard Labs has been monitoring botnets that have adopted this strategy. Learn more.        This article has been indexed…

Fickle Stealer Distributed via Multiple Attack Chain

FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a fresh threat, Fickle stealer, which is distributed via various strategies. Read more.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Threat Research Blog Read the original article: Fickle Stealer Distributed via Multiple Attack Chain

Ransomware Roundup – Shinra and Limpopo Ransomware

Shinra and Limpopo are recent ransomware designed to encrypt files in Windows and VMWare ESXi environments respectively, and they demand payment from victims to decrypt the files.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Threat Research Blog Read the…

New Agent Tesla Campaign Targeting Spanish-Speaking People

A new phishing campaign was recently captured by our FortiGuard Labs that spreads a new Agent Tesla variant targeting Spanish-speaking people. Learn more.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Threat Research Blog Read the original article: New Agent…

zEus Stealer Distributed via Crafted Minecraft Source Pack

FortiGuard Labs analysis of a zEus batch stealer distributed via a crafted Minecraft source pack. Learn more.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Threat Research Blog Read the original article: zEus Stealer Distributed via Crafted Minecraft Source Pack

New “Goldoon” Botnet Targeting D-Link Devices

FortiGuard Labs discovered the new botnet “Goldoon” targeting D-Link devices through related vulnerability CVE-2015-2051. Learn more.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Threat Research Blog Read the original article: New “Goldoon” Botnet Targeting D-Link Devices