Webroot’s Nastiest Malware
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Meet the Nastiest Malware of 2020...
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 23, 2020
Each day, we're revealing a trading card from the ranks of 2020's most malicious payloads.
Starting at the top with the baddest botnet, responsible for the most #ransomware infections: #Emotet pic.twitter.com/Cy6fruhZcY
Meet the Nastiest Malware of 2020...
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 26, 2020
#4 on our list is #CrySiS (aka Dharma, Phobos) #ransomware. These payloads are almost exclusively deployed using compromised RDP credentials. pic.twitter.com/IyWxlhlWi6
Historically, #TrickBot was just a banking Trrojan, but has since upgraded to have the ability to deploy the #ransomware variants #Ryuk and #Conti.
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 29, 2020
Find more info about threats from our 2020 Nastiest Malware series on our blog: https://t.co/caryNwqziT pic.twitter.com/ciGYi6iJAS
#10 — #QakBot
— Webroot (@Webroot) November 1, 2020
Perhaps the oldest info-stealing Trojan, QakBot is still receiving updates today and has been seen teaming with ProLock #ransomware as a strategy to monetize an infected environment.
Learn more about the Nastiest of Malware of 2020 at https://t.co/caryNwqziT pic.twitter.com/E2BWbrN1I9
The runner-up in our ranking of this year's Nastiest Malware: #Conti (aka #Ryuk)
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 24, 2020
This #ransomware variant has used sophisticated extortion strategies to become the top ransomware threat, according to victim reports to the @FBI. pic.twitter.com/ccoxBKWtt7
#MazeRansomware has made big headlines this year with a number of high-profile orgs falling victim.
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 27, 2020
The group behind Maze set the new trend of stealing data before encrypting it to gain further leverage.
Dive in to our 2020 Nastiest #Malware list at https://t.co/zZ1ItBKwE3 pic.twitter.com/Clp45sWhAr
#Dridex is a specialized banking & info-stealing #malware known for dropping BitPaymer #ransomware.
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 30, 2020
Learn more about the Nastiest Malware of 2020 on our Hacker Files podcast: https://t.co/caryNwqziT pic.twitter.com/BAwqrbxJVp
#11 on our ranking of 2020's Nastiest Malware: #IcedID
— Webroot (@Webroot) November 2, 2020
This popular banking banking trojan has gotten some upgrades this year, including stenographic payloads. pic.twitter.com/FQ5WYKvZmB
#Sodinokibi is one of the most successful #ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) payloads of 2020 pic.twitter.com/XMfFtRcpss
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 25, 2020
#BitPaymer (aka #DopplePaymer) comes in at the sixth spot on the Nastiest Malware 2020 list, but is no stranger to our annual ranking of the worst cyber threats.
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 28, 2020
BitPaymer and it's fork are the #ransomware payloads of choice for the infamous #Dridex Trojan. pic.twitter.com/rusoISjG10
#9 — #Valak
— Webroot (@Webroot) October 31, 2020
This powerful #malware distribution tool is capable of sophisticated stealth techniques.
Read more about 2020's Nastiest Malware on our blog: https://t.co/caryNwqziT pic.twitter.com/SgaYTyYj5Q
#12—#Ursnif
— Webroot (@Webroot) November 3, 2020
This banking trojan resurfaced after many years, seen dropping #IcedID
Learn more about our ranking of 2020's Nastiest Malware at https://t.co/caryNwqziT pic.twitter.com/5GzsYPqcR8