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Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:50:40 +0000
Cryptominers running in a browser without an organization’s consent are parasitic and should be considered malware<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44653&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/LspUwUi25_k” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreCredit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:15:30 +0000
By now, most of you must have started getting emails and messages about great deals and discounts from your online shopping sites. And while most of us get preoccupied with our shopping spree, cyber criminals try to make the most of this opportunity. How? Well, that’s easy. They might send…
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Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:00:30 +0000
Das US-Unternehmen Uber erlitt im Oktober 2016 einen massiven Datendiebstahl. 57 Millionen Fahrer- und Kunden-Konten waren davon betroffen. Uber hielt diesen Datenverlust nicht nur gegenüber den Betroffenen geheim, sondern bezahlte den Hackern 100.000 US-Dollar, damit diese die Daten löschen und darüber schweigen sollten. Die gehackten Daten umfassen Emailadressen und Telefonnummer der Kunden und persönliche Informationen […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44229&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/RXRFuTnd9qI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:17:03 +0000
Ransomware hat Unternehmen und Privatanwender in diesem Jahr auffällig zugesetzt. SophosLabs kommt nach seiner Analyse von Daten aus April bis Oktober 2017 zur Prognose, dass auch das nächste Jahr von Ransomware und Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) inkl. Do-it-yourself-Bausätzen geprägt sein wird. Neben Windows müssen sich zukünftig allerdings auch Linux, Mac und Android User wappnen. […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=44132&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/bn9hDukwQNM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:00:15 +0000
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| The ransomware previously known as Blind has been spotted recently with a .napoleon extension and a bug fix that means files can no longer be decrypted by victims. In this post, we’ll analyze the sample for its structure, behavior, and distribution method. Categories: Tags: Blind ransomwaredecryptionLeChiffre ransomwareNapoleon ransomwareransomware |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:14:28 +0000
AVLab is an independent organization that conducts tests on security software for corporate networks and individual user devices. These tests are conducted by using malicious software, tools, and bypassing security techniques that are used in real cyberattacks. In October 2017, AVLab conducted a Fileless Malware Protection Test. In this test,…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:10:00 +0000
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Aniruddha Dolas| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:27:30 +0000
For the past few years, we have been seeing macro-based attacks through Object Linking Embedding (OLE)/Microsoft Office files. But, presently, attackers are using a different technique to spread malware through Office files – using a new attack vector called ‘Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)’. DDE is an authorized Microsoft Office feature that provides several methods for transferring data between applications. Once the communication protocol is established, it doesn’t require user interactions…
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