Phishing Campaign with Blurred Images
2016-07-07
For a few days, I’m seeing a lot of phishing emails that try to steal credentials from victims. Well, nothing brand new but, this time, the scenario is quite different :Read More →
Facebook’s OpenCellular is a new open-source wireless access platform for remote areas
2016-07-07
Facebook is clearly very serious about its mission to connect the world and in the process, it has launched solar-powered drones that use lasers to connect to each other and theRead More →
New Alfa, or Alpha, Ransomware from the same devs as Cerber
2016-07-07
Security researcher BloodDolly recently discovered a new file encrypter called Alfa Ransomware, or Alpha Ransomware, which is from the developers of Cerber. As BloodDolly is still currently analyzing this ransomware,Read More →
TP-Link forgets to register domain name, leaves config pages open to hijack
2016-07-07
The domain name’s new owners want $2.5 million to give it back. In common with many other vendors, TP-Link, one of the world’s biggest sellers of Wi-Fi access points and homeRead More →
New OSX/Keydnap malware is hungry for credentials
2016-07-07
ESET analyzes multiple samples targeting OS X every day. Those samples are usually potentially unwanted applications that inject advertisements into browser displays while the victim is browsing the web. For theRead More →
Android Nougat prevents ransomware from resetting device passwords
2016-07-06
The upcoming version of Android introduces a new condition so the “resetPassword” API cannot be used to reset a device’s password. The change impacts both ransomware and disinfectors. Android.Lockdroid.E variantsRead More →
Hacker found a flaw in the UK Defence Gateway that exposes army data
2016-07-06
The security researcher from Government Lab Mohammed Adel has found a vulnerability in the UK Defence Gateway that exposes army data. The security researcher from Government Lab Mohammed Adel has foundRead More →
Israeli Advertising Company Behind OSX.Pirrit Mac Adware
2016-07-06
This is the second advertising company this week, linked to active malware creation and distribution. An Israeli company named TargetingEdge is behind the recent wave of Mac adware detected as OSX.Pirrit,Read More →
Forensic Files: Cerber Ransomware Distribution using Office DOTM files
2016-07-06
The start of a series This blog entry is the first in a new series featuring reports from Check Point SandBlast Agent Forensics. The concept is quite simple: we runRead More →
New Malware Uses Tor to Open Backdoor on Mac OS X Systems
2016-07-06
Macs targeted with new Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor trojan.Security researchers from Bitdefender have discovered a new malware family that opens a backdoor via the Tor network on Mac OS X systems. The malware’sRead More →
