HelloXD Ransomware Installing Backdoor on Targeted Windows and Linux Systems

Windows and Linux systems are being targeted by a ransomware variant called HelloXD, with the infections also involving the deployment of a backdoor to facilitate persistent remote access to infected hosts. “Unlike other ransomware groups, this ransomware family doesn’t have an active leak site; instead it prefers to direct the impacted victim to negotiations through…

Where is Video Advertising Heading?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Technological advances will continue playing an undoubtedly essential role in digital advertising. So what will the next round of technological development bring us in the years to come? Going further into 2022 and looking forward to 2023, we can expect to see the following key developments in…

Iranian Hackers Spotted Using a new DNS Hijacking Malware in Recent Attacks

The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor tracked under the moniker Lyceum has turned to using a new custom .NET-based backdoor in recent campaigns directed against the Middle East. “The new malware is a .NET based DNS Backdoor which is a customized version of the open source tool ‘DIG.net,”http://thehackernews.com/” Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers Niraj Shivtarkar and Avinash Kumar…