4,900 new Android malware strains discovered every day
“G DATA security experts discovered 440,267 new Android malware strains in the first quarter of 2015, which means that a new mobile malware strain for Android was …
Why a low-level threat can open the door for serious infections
“A device hi-jacked for the purpose of conducting click-fraud can become a conduit for more serious malware such as ransomware. A Damballa study cited an example of how …
Update your Flash Player if you don’t want ransomware
“It didn’t take long for exploit kit authors to incorporate an exploit for the recently discovered zero-day Adobe Flash vulnerability (CVE-2015-3113) into their …
Nigerian scammers are stealing millions from businesses
When someone mentions advanced fee or romance scams most people immediately associate them with Nigerian scammers. But there is another type of scam that these fraudsters …
Why a Dyre infection leads to more than just stolen banking credentials
“The Dyre/Dyreza information-stealer has without a doubt filled the vacuum generated by the 2014 and 2015 law enforcement takedowns of botnet infrastructure of several …
The downfall of a major cybercrime ring exploiting banking Trojans
“A joint investigation team (JIT) consisting of investigators and judicial authorities from six different European countries, supported by Europol and Eurojust, has …
Six key facts about malicious macros and the cybercrime economy
“Cybercrime is big business and criminals are increasingly exploiting people to circumvent automated protection systems. Cybercriminals have, in the last nine months, …
Over $18 million lost to Cryptowall just in the US
“Cryptowall is still “the most current and significant ransomware threat targeting US individuals and businesses,” the FBI warned in a public service …
Exposing cyberattacks targeting government networks in Southeast Asia
Palo Alto Networks uncovered a series of potentially state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting government and military organizations in countries throughout Southeast Asia. Help …
Newly patched Flash Player bug exploited to deliver crypto ransomware
“It took less than a week for a functional exploit for a recently patched Adobe Flash Player vulnerability to be added to the Magnitude exploit kit, Trend Micro …
Trojan uses steganography to hide itself in image files
“The Dell SecureWorks CTU research team has recently analyzed a piece of malware that uses digital steganography to hide part of its malicious code. Stegoloader, as they …
Stolen Foxconn certs used to sign malware used in Kaspersky Lab attack
“After last week’s revelation that their corporate network has been hit by APT actors wielding a newer version of the infamous, Stuxnet-related Duqu attack …