Petya uses old-school ransomware tactics, seems to be doing fine without employing powerful encryption. Malware experts from German security firm G DATA have found a new type of lock-ransomware that usesRead More →
A unique data-stealing trojan has been spotted on USB devices in the wild – and it is different from typical data-stealing malware. Each instance of this trojan relies on the particularRead More →
How-to guide also included, showing sysadmins how to protect their enterprises from malicious macro malware. Microsoft is finally addressing the elephant in the room in terms of security for Office usersRead More →
Another ransomware built on the EDA2 project. A new ransomware family was discovered in the past weeks, one that infects users’ computers via poorly secured TeamViewer installations and then encrypts allRead More →
Proofpoint researchers prevent bank cyber-heists. Carbanak, the cybercriminal group that robbed more than $1 billion from 100 banks across 30 countries in 2013 and 2014, has been seen once again, andRead More →
Today I’m going to tell you about a couple of techniques used to build stealth backdoors. Then, I will also show you how to detect that kind of malware andRead More →
Ransomware targets corporate networks, not just lone users. A new ransomware family has inflicted enough damage for both Microsoft and the FBI to take notice of its actions, the last issuingRead More →
DDoS attacks can have an amplification factor of 26.5. An independent security researcher that goes by the name of MalwareTech has discovered a way in which he could abuse the ZeroAccessRead More →
During our continued efforts to protect our customers against the latest mobile threats, we came across another malicious app that used pornography to attract users. Noting that 1 in 5Read More →
Crook hijacks iCloud account, locks victim’s Mac.Crooks have discovered a method of turning Apple’s security features against the company’s users, hijacking Apple iCloud accounts and making them behave as ransomware,Read More →
