Malware

Sometimes we see odd stuff, like malware that employs a technique called "HTML Smuggling". Also, malware on GitHub seems to be a thing these days.

This is the final post in our graph database series, where we introduce a classification algorithm that operates on a graph. Within it, we give a high level description of the algorithm and we point out some general steps that can be carried to conceptually improve the overall performance.

A new ransomware variant discredits EnigmaSoft by pretending to be SpyHunter. The ransom message reads like mockery. Some of the encrypted files might be recoverable.

Threat actors regularly come up with new techniques for malware downloaders to hide and execute their code with the expectation that they can fool antivirus solutions for some time. Paliz is an archive that carries malicious code in an unusual location.

Using Microsoft Word to distribute malware is a common tactic used by criminals. Given the popularity of Word, criminals can often "live off the land" and use mechanisms that are already in place to do their dirty work.

Packers are commonly used by malware authors to thwart analysis. In our latest TechBlog article we will take a look at how packers work and how to unpack malware without running it.

No other malware-family is as penetrating and has been in development as long as Emotet. The malware has already caused millions in damage in companies around the world. We explain what Emotet can do and why it is so dangerous.

Within this follow up post, we dive more thoroughly into one particular problem our Virus Analysts are commonly faced with, namely finding a large quantity of either similar or identical samples. We lay out how we use our graph database to tackle this problem and support our analysts.

Whether on smartphones, desktop computers, crypto currencies or websites - IT security is becoming increasingly important for end-users. We give an outlook on the most important trends for the year 2019.

During the holiday season, users can do themselves a big favor by ditching Adobe Flash, a software notorious for its frequent security flaws. The reason: A zero-day-exploit, which has been spotted at Hacking Team.