Red Securium

Many users could now be a victim of a two-fold cyber attack, one that combines the malicious abilities of Vidar with Gandcrab. This latest malvertising attack is designed to steal private and confidential data and then encrypt the victim system. After that, all that a victim sees is a ransom note, which flashes on the system, asking for the booty to be paid in Bitcoin or Dash. What does Vidar do? No, Vidar is not ‘The Silent One’ from Ragnarok, but an aptly named malware which the threat actors use to steal a victim’s confidential data. Vidar is a sly malware, designed to steal data from the browser, it doesn’t matter which one you are using, even the Tor browser can be vulnerable. After stealing the victims data, the operators attempt to steal money or cryptocurrency, then Gandcrab will take over. A victim is left without much evidence and only with the direction to pay more to retrieve the already compromised data on their systems. The Attack Those who are into online