Threat Insight
Thief in the night: New Nocturnal Stealer grabs data on the cheap
Proofpoint researchers describe a previously undocumented stealer.
Proofpoint Threat Report: Banking Trojans dominate the malware landscape in the first months of 2018
Proofpoint researchers provide a snapshot and analysis of the changing threat landscape in the first quarter of this year.
Phorpiex – A decade of spamming from the shadows
Proofpoint researchers detail how the Phorpiex/Trik botnet operates and sends spam for a range of actors.
Money for nothing? Cryptocurrency “giveaways” net thousands for scammers
Proofpoint researchers detail a new trend in cryptocurrency giveaway scams
Brain Food botnet gives website operators heartburn
Proofpoint researchers detail the purpose, function, and propagation of the Brain Food botnet.
New Vega Stealer shines brightly in targeted campaign
Proofpoint researchers describe a new information stealer distributed in a campaign with unusual targeting.
Threat actors follow the money: Proofpoint releases the Human Factor 2018 Report
Proofpoint researchers detail trends shaping the threat landscape in email, social media, SaaS applications, and more.
EITest: Sinkholing the oldest infection chain
Proofpoint researchers detail the evolution of the EITest infection chain and help sinkhole the long-running operation.
Bitcoin-related domain registrations rise and fall with the cryptocurrency’s value
Proofpoint researchers detail how actors are creating Bitcoin-related domains that may be used for typo-squatting attacks and fraud.
Sandiflux: Another Fast Flux infrastructure used in malware distribution emerges
Proofpoint researchers studied a previously undocumented botnet providing Fast Flux infrastructure for cybercrime.