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Un ransomware nascosto in un documento Word nascosto in un PDF

Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Tue, 02 May 2017 05:49:03 +0000

Un ransomware nascosto in un documento Word nascosto in un PDF I SophosLabs hanno scoperto una nuova campagna spam in cui il ransomware viene scaricato e innescato da una macro nascosta all&#8217;interno di un documento di Word che è a sua volta inserito in un PDF, proprio come una matrioska russa. Il ransomware in questo [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=2290&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/vAfrPYDjs4o” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Una Pasqua senza brutte sorprese grazie al kit anti-ransomware di Sophos

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:48:38 +0000

Una Pasqua senza brutte sorprese grazie al kit anti-ransomware di Sophos Sophos ha creato un kit semplice e gratuito per proteggersi dalla minaccia più temuta: il ransomware, spauracchio numero 1 per aziende e utenti. Chiunque rischia di essere esposto a questa minaccia che rende inutilizzabile il device attaccato, criptando le informazioni che contiene ed impedendo [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=2255&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/me18Tg2ZRuc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Android assediato dal malware – ecco come proteggere il vostro smartphone

Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 06:01:05 +0000

Android assediato dal malware – ecco come proteggere il vostro smartphone Il SophosLabs Malware Forecast 2017 ha segnalato che le infezioni su smartphone stanno balzando alle stelle, in particolar modo per quanto riguarda i dispositivi Android. L&#8217;ultimo rapporto sulle minacce di Nokia conferma tale valutazione, mostrando come il malware mobile si sia diffuso più velocemente [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=2248&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/UXnoG2yuWgs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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See WannaCry ransomware in action

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 18:03:23 +0000

We break down the process of the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, including how it spread and demo how Sophos Intercept X protects against it.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=34342&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jqJ-6ruYsmU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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How to properly update Windows to protect your computer from WannaCry

Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 15:05:26 +0000

By now, everyone has heard about the WannaCry ransomware attack. So far we have two posts about it: one with a general overview of what happened, and another with advice for businesses. But it’s become clear that not everyone understands how to patch the Windows vulnerability that is exploited by WannaCry, which allows it to […]

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Ransomware: What Are the Bad Guys After and How Do I Stop Them?

Credit to Author: Cara West-Wainwright| Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 12:00:58 +0000

Recently, brand new open source ransomware samples were discovered that demonstrate specific characteristics showing that the enterprise community is more of a target than ever.If the past few days of WannaCry ransomware activity have taught us anything it’s that cybercriminals pose a clear and present danger to organizations and their customers all over the world. But have you ever wondered exactly what the bad guys are after when they launch their online attacks at your own PC or mobile…

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