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ComputerWorldIndependent

Ransomware attacks are taking a bigger toll on victim's wallets

Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:26:00 -0700

Hackers spreading ransomware are getting greedier. In 2016, the average ransom demand to free computers hit with the infection rose to $1,077, up from $294 the year before, according to security firm Symantec.

“Attackers clearly think that there’s more to be squeezed from victims,” Symantec said in a Wednesday report. 

In addition, the security company has been detecting more ransomware infection attempts. In 2016, the figure jumped 36 percent compared with the prior year.  

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MalwareBytesSecurity

System optimizers turning to Tech Support Scams

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:25 +0000

PUPs and more specifically system optimizers have been found turning to tech support scams to increase the amount of money they can take from their unsuspecting customers.

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FortinetSecurity

Staying Compliant in Financial Services and How Cybersecurity Solutions Can Help

Credit to Author: Bill Hogan| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:30:46 -0700

Today’s cybersecurity threats target all parts of the network and nearly every device attached to it, making the potential threat landscape virtually boundless. When you pair technically skilled criminals with the attractiveness of financial data, trying to keep information safe is a constant battle. With this in mind, organizations like the SEC and FINRA have developed initiatives to help guide the financial services industry towards success, and at the same time, to also hold breached organizations accountable if they were inadequately prepared. SEC…

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ComputerWorldIndependent

BlackBerry KeyOne smartphone to launch in U.S. and Canada in late May

Credit to Author: Martyn Williams| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 03:37:00 -0700

The BlackBerry KeyOne, an Android-based smartphone with a hardware keyboard, will be available in the U.S. and Canada from May 31, the phone’s maker said Thursday.

TCL Communications, the Chinese company that acquired rights to produce BlackBerry-brand handsets, originally had said the phone would go on sale in April, so the delay may disappoint potential users. This could be a bad time to test the patience of potential buyers, as Samsung and LG are both heavily promoting their new flagship handsets, the S8 and G6.

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FortinetSecurity

BankBot, the Prequel

Credit to Author: Dario Durando & David Maciejak| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:08:43 -0700

For us at FortiGuard, it always sounds like a bad idea for people to share malware source code, even if it is for academic or educational purposes. For example, on GitHub we can currently find more than 300 distinct repositories of ransomware, which gives you some idea about the attention that this form of malware receives. Although ransomware has the highest profile in the threat landscape at the moment, that does not mean that other threats have disappeared. Android is the most wide spread OS on mobile devices, covering around 80% of the…

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MalwareBytesSecurity

A story of fonts by the EITest HoeflerText campaign

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:45:58 +0000

The HoeflerText campaign is known for a fake font download that delivers the Spora ransomware. But did you know it also uses special characters in the dropper’s file name?

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