Ransomware dominates the threat landscape
2016-06-08
Ransomware! Ransom Software! Encrypting Ransomware! AHHH! No doubt the last year exposed you to this term numerous times and I doubt any of it was in reference to a good event.Read More →
Android Trojan Hijacks Browsers to Redirect Users to Custom URLs
2016-06-08
Crooks use brand new potent feature to just show adware. A previously discovered and highly dangerous Android trojan has received an update in the form of a module that allows itRead More →
FTC’s chief technologist gets her mobile phone number hijacked by ID thief
2016-06-08
If it can happen to her, chances are it can happen to lots of people. In a scenario that’s growing increasingly common, the chief technologist of the US Federal Trade CommissionRead More →
FACEBOOK MaliciousChat
2016-06-07
Check Point disclosed details about a vulnerability found in Facebook Messenger, both in the online and mobile applications. Following Check Point’s responsible discloser, Facebook promptly fixed the vulnerability. What isRead More →
Hash Factory: New Cerber Ransomware Morphs Every 15 Seconds
2016-06-07
Introduction Ransomware authors are in a constant state of innovation. Two weeks ago, Invincea discovereda version of Cerber that could not only hold a victim’s machine hostage, but also potentiallyRead More →
MITSUBISHI HYBRID SUV HACK PUTS DRIVERS AT RISK, SAYS RESEARCHER
2016-06-07
Security experts are warning owners of Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle that their cars can be hacked via the automobile’s on-board WiFi network used for remote control of keyRead More →
Russia plans to leave Apple, Android behind by building its own smartphone software
2016-06-07
Russia plans to leave Apple, Android behind by building its own smartphone software. Russia wants to create its own smartphone operating system in an effort to reduce its dependence on WesternRead More →
New Jigsaw Ransomware variant with the .PAYMS Extension
2016-06-07
A new Jigsaw Ransomware variant was discovered today by security researcher Michael Gillespie that encrypts a victim’s data and then appends the.payms extension to them. The ransomware then requires a ransom paymentRead More →
Protecting your PC from ransomware gets harder with EMET-evading exploit
2016-06-07
Bad guys score a victory in their never-ending arms race with defenders. Drive-by attacks that install the once-feared TeslaCrypt crypto ransomware are now able to bypass EMET, a Microsoft-provided tool designedRead More →
100 million credentials from the Russian Facebook VK.com go on sale
2016-06-06
100 million login credentials belonging to the users of the Russian social networking platform VK.com (VKontakte) are available for sale on the Dark Web. Another day another data breach, thisRead More →
CryptXXX Ransomware Learns the Samba, Other New Tricks With Version 3.100
2016-06-06
Proofpoint researchers have been tracking the rapid development of CryptXXX since they first discovered the ransomware in April [1]. In mid-May, the first major CryptXXX update temporarily broke the decryptionRead More →
Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts hacked, LinkedIn password dump likely to blame
2016-06-06
Facebook cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg understandably has accounts on other social networks – it only makes sense to keep up with what the competition is up to. But thatRead More →
Irongate malware targets industrial systems, avoids detection
2016-06-06
The unusual malware has been specifically designed to target the core systems cities rely on. A new family of malware has been developed which could have the sole purpose of disruptingRead More →
Sh0ping.su hacked, stolen card data and accounts available for sale
2016-06-06
The notorious crime forum Sh0ping.su has been hacked by unknowns that leaked online credit card data and stolen accounts. Data breaches are a common problem also for bad actors, inRead More →
FastPOS PoS malware implements a quick exfiltration method
2016-06-04
Businesses today pride themselves on responding quickly to changing conditions. Unfortunately, cybercriminals aren’t any different. A newly discovered malware family hitting point-of-sale (PoS) systems has been found which emphasizes speed in howRead More →
Researchers show how to steal data through PC components without hacking
2016-06-04
No hacking required, as these Israeli researchers demonstrate how to steal data through PC components. A series of side-channel-attacks that can steal encryption keys by watching acoustic, electric, and electromagneticRead More →
Watch As Hackers Hijack WhatsApp Accounts Via Critical Telecoms Flaws
2016-06-04
Yesterday, FORBES published a profile of a $20 million spy service that exploits weaknesses in a critical piece of telecoms networks known as SS7, short for Signalling System No. 7. The companyRead More →
DRIDEX Poses as Fake Certificate in Latest Spam Run
2016-06-04
By Michael Casayuran, Rhena Inocencio, and Jay Yaneza At a glance, it seems that DRIDEX has dwindled its activities or operation, appearing only for a few days this May. ThisRead More →
Android malware finds new ways to derive current running tasks
2016-06-04
Android banking and ad-fraud Trojans leverage ideas found in GitHub-hosted open source projects and use the UsageStats API to bypass Android 5.0 and 6.0 security enhancements. As we have discussedRead More →
For $20M, These Israeli Hackers Will Spy On Any Phone On The Planet
2016-06-03
With just a few million dollars and a phone number, you can snoop on any call or text that phone makes – no matter where you are or where theRead More →
