MALVERTISING IS WHEN hackers buy ad space on a legitimate website, and, as the name suggests, upload malicious advertisements designed to hack site visitor’s computers. The news page looked perfectlyRead More →
Lately the threat actors behind Dridex malware have been very active. Across all the recent Dridex phishing campaigns the technique is the same. All the Microsoft Office documents containembedded macros thatRead More →
BackStab technique helps criminals get their hands on your private data, via unprotected phone backups A recent report from Palo Alto Networks describes an attack technique called BackStab where malwareRead More →
A look inside your typical malware campaign.In an optimal scenario, when you get infected with malware, you think it’s only one virus. Unfortunately, in the real world it’s not so,Read More →
A new analysis of the Sofacy APT gang, a Russian-speaking group carrying out targeted attacks against military and government offices for close to a decade, shows a relentless wave ofRead More →
Dropbox abused by Chinese state-sponsored actors.A malware targeting mass media agencies in Hong Kong was discovered by FireEye’s security researchers. This malware, a backdoor, is unique because it hides itsRead More →
Versions one, two, decrypted days after launch. Pwned ransomware Linux Encoder has infected 3000 machines in a month, Russian security firm Dr Web says, despite the fact both versions ofRead More →
A PoC shows the future dangers for smart TV sets.Many cyber-security vendors view ransomware as 2016’s biggest threat, and to help drive this point home, a Symantec security researcher demonstratedRead More →
Both Amazon and Apple are in the same boat.GNU.org has a category on its website named “Philosophy of the GNU Project” where the Microsoft software is described as malware, alongRead More →
The trend of using adult-themed Android apps to deliver malware is ramping up, as Zscaler security researchers are warning about two new such threats that have recently appeared on theRead More →
