Post-holiday spam campaign delivers Neutrino Bot
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| Spammers took a break over the holidays but are back in form with a campaign pushing the Neutrino Bot. Categories: Tags: ddosmacromicrosoftMicrosoft Security Officeneutrino botspam |
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More phishy sponsored tweets
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| Watch out: sponsored Tweets leading to phishing pages are doing the rounds once more. We take a look at the latest phishing scam being pushed to unsuspecting Twitter users, and show how the scammers are after a double-whammy of login credentials and credit card information. Categories: Tags: phishphishingscamscammerssponsoredtweettwitter |
Selfie safety: keeping your security picture perfect
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| Selfies! Everybody likes the odd selfie, but are you keeping good security practices in mind when setting up the shot? There are dangers both online and off. We take a look at the latest possible security issue stemming from a quick snap, along with some of the things you should (and shouldn’t) be doing when lining up your latest photo. Categories: Tags: Instagramselfieselfiessnapchatsocial mediasocial networktwitter |
A week in security (Jan 08 – Jan 14)
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 8th of January to the 14th. This week, we look back at sponsored tweets that phish, fake Word documents that download and execute a bot, ad fraud, and, yes, selfies. Categories: Tags: ad fraudBotneutrino botphishing scamrecapselfiesponsored tweetweekly blog roundup |
New Mac backdoor using antiquated code
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| The first Mac malware of 2017 was discovered by an IT admin, who spotted some strange outgoing network traffic from a particular Mac. This led to the discovery of a new piece of malware unlike anything I’ve seen before and the first new piece of malware for the Mac in 2017. Categories: Tags: AppleInternet of ThingsIoTlinuxmacmalware |
From a fake wallet to a Java RAT
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| We take a look at Adwind, one of the most popular Java Remote Administration Tool. This RAT was distributed via a phishing email and amongst other things, can steal credentials or capture screenshots on the infected machine. Categories: Tags: AdwindbitcoindecryptorhasherezadeJRAT botmalwarephishing |
Decryption Tool for CrySiS/XTBL Ransomware
The decryption of CrySiS/XTBL Ransomware is now possible thanks to the recent release of its master decryption keys needed to recover the files encrypted by the ransomware. While we couldn’t guess the apparent reason behind the release, we decided to use this opportunity to help those who were affected by…
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Read More11 Tips for Secure Cashless Transactions
In the wake of the demonetisation campaign, people are opting for cashless transactions for online banking, shopping, paying bills, booking tickets, etc. But, while this mode of payment may have brought some relief to the cash crunch in ATMs and banks, it has opened up new opportunities for cybercriminals. And…
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