Security

Obfuscated Equation Editor Exploit (CVE-2017-11882) spreading Hawkeye Keylogger

Cyber-attacks through phishing emails are increasing and generally, attackers use DOC embedded macros to infiltrate victim’s machine. Recently…

Ransomware attacks through Remote Access are on rise. Secure your system now!!

Once again ransomware attacks are on the rise and this can leave your systems vulnerable to critical data…

Emerging trend of spreading malware through IQY files

Nowadays attackers are searching for new techniques to spread malware, recently we came across a new emerging way…

Beware of cyber attacks this holiday season!

With a range of festivals throughout the festive months, this is truly a time of celebration and joy…

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CVE-2018-8440 – Task Scheduler ALPC Zero-Day Exploit in the Wild

The recent zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-8440 in Windows Task Scheduler enables attackers to perform a privilege elevation on targeted…

I am invisible – Monero (XMR) Miner

From the last one year, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing a boost in the number of…

Cryptocurrency miner hits IoT devices, mostly affects Brazil and Russia!

According to a blogpost published on Aug 1, 2018, 200,000 routers in Brazil were compromised to deliver Cryptocurrency…

Beware of the Armage Ransomware – the File Destroyer!

In July last week, Quick Heal Security Labs detected a new ransomware called Armage. It appends ‘.Armage’ extension…

Beware of the ‘Free Cycle Distribution Yojana’ WhatsApp message. It’s fake!

As India’s Independence Day (15th of August) approaches, messages about free distribution schemes are doing the rounds on…

The evolution of a 4-year-old-threat Emotet: From an infamous Trojan to a complex threat distributer

Emotet malware campaign has been existing for a long time. It comes frequently in intervals with different techniques…