BrowserConnection Adware (Mac)

BrowserConnection is a rogue application discovered by our researchers during a routine review of new file submissions to the VirusTotal platform. Our examination revealed that BrowserConnection is adware. It is also part of the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. Typically, adware displays third-party graphical content (e.g., pop-ups, coupons, surveys, overlays, etc.) o...

FIN7 Begin Selling Security Software Killer

To say that the financially motivated, advanced persistent threat group FIN7 is notorious is an understatement. The Russian-speaking group of hackers has been active since 2013 and primarily focused on financial fraud and stealing credit card details. The group then moved to the ransomware game in a big way. DarkSide and BlackMatter ransomware strains have been attributed to the group. FIN7 has also been linked to BlackCat, who, in turn,...