Gamers hit with trojanized versions of official League of Legends releases
Computer security experts often advise to users to download games, apps, documents, software and software updates directly from the original source (the manufacturer) or from …
The cost of malware containment
Enterprises spend $1.3 million a year dealing with false positive cyber security alerts, which equals nearly 21,000 hours in wasted time. The Ponemon Institute surveyed more …
New version of Cryptowall ransomware spotted doing rounds
The infamous Cryptowall ransomware is back: the newest version has been spotted compromising users starting on January 12. According to both Microsoft and the researcher that …
Beware of malware masquerading as Oracle security patches
Oracle is warning users about malware sites actively offering Oracle patches for download. “It has come to our attention that there are non-Oracle sites offering Oracle …
Skeleton Key malware makes all passwords valid
Researchers from the Dell Secureworks CTU team have unearthed a new type of malware whose goal is to allow attackers to bypass authentication on Active Directory (AD) systems …
Ransomware-wielding crooks made over $217,000 in a single month
Crypto-ransomware continues to be a very effective way for cyber crooks to “earn” serious money: the method is so lucrative that with a single campaign, the crooks …
Hackers use Pastebin to deliver backdoor code
Cyber attackers taking advantage of legitimate online services is not a new thing, and “online clipboard” Pastebin.com is often used to anonymously leak stolen …
HuffPo visitors targeted with malvertising, infected with ransomware
The last days of the past and the first days of the current year have been unlucky for visitors of several popular sites including the Huffington Post and Gamezone.com, which …
Detecting and Combating Malicious Email
Authors: Julie JCH Ryan and Cade Kamachi Pages: 94 Publisher: Syngress ISBN: 0128001100 Introduction After years and years of security professionals explaining the dangers of …
Number of cyber attacks on retailers drops by half
Despite an 50 percent decline in the number of attacks against U.S. retailers, the number of records stolen from them remains at near record highs. IBM Security researchers …
Top Facebook scams and malware attacks
Millions of people fell for Facebook scams in 2014. Though security experts, companies and tech-savvy users guard against Facebook cyber attacks, many unwary users continue to …
Russian hackers stole millions from banks, ATMs
Tens of millions of dollars, credit cards and intellectual property stolen by a new group of cyber criminals. Group-IB and Fox IT, in a joint research effort, released a …