July 2017 – Page 11 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:53:52 +0000

Jio took the Indian telecom market by storm when it made its entry with free unlimited calls and data offers. People went into a kind of frenzy for acquiring this service. And with its ‘truly unbelievable’ offers, Jio also launched an array of apps in the Google Play Store such…

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July 25, 2017 admin

CopyKittens Exposed by ClearSky and Trend Micro

Credit to Author: Bob McArdle| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:00:49 +0000

What can a hacker do with access to your business email account? CopyKittens is a cyberespionage group that ClearSky has been reporting on since 2015, tracking their attacks on government-related bodies around the world. Trend Micro has supported this research at several points, including for their latest report released today on the group’s vast espionage campaigns. This research highlights new malware, exploitation, delivery, and command and control…

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July 24, 2017 admin

Malware alert! Beware of the BTCWare Aleta Ransomware

Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:28:38 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs has observed the entry of a new BTCWare ransomware (first observed at the beginning of 2017) variant called ‘Aleta’. This ransomware is called so because it appends a “.aleta” extension to files it encrypts in an infected computer. Although BTCWare ransomware variants do not seem to…

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July 24, 2017 admin