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Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:00:46 +0000

A new study by Kaspersky Lab showed how insecure smart devices really are. We explain how to cope.

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A Deep Dive Analysis of the FALLCHILL Remote Administration Tool

Credit to Author: Minh Tran| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:45:59 +0000

FortiGuard Labs has been actively monitoring FALLCHILL, validating all its IOCs (indicators of compromise), and providing protection for our customers. In a previous post we provided a high level overview of FALLCHILL. In this research report we dig even further, providing a deep dive analysis of the FALLCHILL Remote Administration Tool (RAT) in order to shed additional light on this threat, and thereby help our customer and the security community at large defend against this threat and similar threats.

QuickHeal Security

November 28, 2017 admin

Beware! 12.5 million emails hiding a ransomware have been let loose by Necurs botnet

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:40:57 +0000

If you weren’t careful with your incoming emails, then it’s time you should. Attackers have released 12.5 million emails hiding a ransomware called the Scarab malware. And Necurs botnet, the world’s largest email spam botnet, is being used in this attack. First, what is a botnet? A group of computers…

QuickHeal Security

November 28, 2017 admin

Beware! 12.5 million emails hiding ransomware have been let loose by Necurs botnet

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:40:57 +0000

The post Beware! 12.5 million emails hiding ransomware have been let loose by Necurs botnet appeared first on Quick Heal Technologies Security Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

Fortinet Security

November 28, 2017 admin

Ph0wn: A CTF Dedicated to Smart Devices

Credit to Author: Axelle Apvrille, Alain Forcioli| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:30:59 +0000

We have organized a Capture The Flag event this week. Codenamed Ph0wn, this CTF is really unique because it is dedicated to smart devices. This CTF is free and takes place this Wednesday, November 29, 2017, starting at 6pm at Campus SophiaTech, Sophia Antipolis, France – where our FortiSmart research team is located. Traditional CTFs include challenges on standard infrastructures: PCs, servers, webservers, etc. And from time to time, some CTFs feature hardware challenges. (We should probably cite Hardwear.io CTF , and RHME3 for automotive.)…

Security Sophos

November 27, 2017 admin

Intercept X is the Security Innovation of the year

Credit to Author: matthewphillion| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:09:20 +0000

Sophos Intercept X takes home the prize at Computing’s Security Excellence Awards <img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44268&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/KELShk4zOsI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

November 27, 2017 admin

Introducing the new SophosLabs homepage

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:50:22 +0000

Discover the latest threat research, read our reports and try to outsmart an AI machine on the new-look SophosLabs page<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44146&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/CtBUvwihlfY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

MalwareBytes Security

November 27, 2017 admin