WhatsApp compromise leads to Astaroth deployment
Sophos analysts are investigating a persistent, multi-stage malware distribution campaign targeting WhatsApp users in Brazil. First observed on September 24,...
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WhatsApp Worm Targets Brazilian Banking Customers
Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers are investigating multiple incidents in an ongoing campaign targeting users of the WhatsApp messaging platform....
KillSec Ransomware is Attacking Healthcare Institutions in Brazil
KillSec Ransomware is Attacking Healthcare Institutions in Brazil Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2025 KillSec Ransomware claimed responsibility for a cyberattack...
Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that's targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil with trial versions of commercial remote...
Apple Under Global Pressure as Brazilian Court Requests iOS Sideloading in 90 Days
A vital blow has been dealt to Apple's tightly controlled ecosystem by a Brazilian court, mandating the tech giant to...
The Apogee of Vo1d Botnet Exceeds 1.59 Million Compromised Android TVs, Across 226 Nations
Countries such as Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Argentina, and Thailand have been singled out as targets in a recent scheme...
Malevolent Astaroth Banking Malware Emerges Again in Brazil Through Targeted Spear-Phishing Attack
Oct 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Banking Trojan A fresh spear-phishing operation aimed at Brazil has surfaced that sends out...
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Deceitful Trojan Rocinante Masquerades as Banking Applications to Purloin Confidential Details from Brazilian Android Users
A fresh malicious scheme has set its sights on mobile users in Brazil, employing a novel Android banking trojan dubbed...
