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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:59:32 +0000

An uncommon exploit kit adds a fresh Flash Player exploit to distribute the Hermes ransomware in South Korea.

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Tags: CVE-2018-4878 EK exploit kit Fash Hermes ransomware

QuickHeal Security

March 13, 2018 admin

A free guide to 7 computer viruses you should know about

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:23:09 +0000

Computer viruses are nasty little programs that are designed to lay waste to your computer. Some destroy files stored on your PC, while some trigger different software to malfunction. More nefarious viruses steal your confidential information and some even go to an extent to rig a system’s power load and…

Security TrendMicro

March 8, 2018 admin

2017’s Biggest Threats and What CISOs Can do to Mitigate Risks in 2018

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:00:51 +0000

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is getting harder every day. According to the World Economic Forum‘s 2018 Global Risks Perception Survey, cyber attacks and data theft are 3 and 4 respectively of the top 5 likely risks organizations will face this year. This is not surprising, in 2017 CISOs the world over faced crippling ransomware attacks,…

QuickHeal Security

March 6, 2018 admin

Beware! A new .Net Ransomware is encrypting files with .Lime

Credit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:49:53 +0000

Cases of the “Lime ransomware” have been recently reported to Quick Heal Security Labs. Our research team has analyzed these cases deeply and found some useful information. This post shares this information to help users stay safe from ransomware attacks. ‘Lime’ is a newly discovered .net ransomware; it is also…

MalwareBytes Security

February 28, 2018 admin

Encryption 101: ShiOne ransomware case study

Credit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000

In this case study on ShiOne ransomware, part of our Encryption 101 series, we will be reviewing the encryption process line by line and showing the different methods ransomware can use to encrypt files.

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Tags: encryption encryption functionality encryption methods malware ransomware ShiOne ShiOne ransomware

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Security Sophos

February 23, 2018 admin

How your firewall can save you from the next ransomware attack

Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:52:06 +0000

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MalwareBytes Security

February 20, 2018 admin

Encryption 101: a malware analyst’s primer

Credit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:53:13 +0000

A primer on encryption mechanisms and how they are exploited by malware authors, including an introduction to encryption and the main methods used to encrypt ransomware.

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Threat analysis

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QuickHeal Security

February 19, 2018 admin

INFOGRAPHIC: Quick Heal Annual Threat Report 2018 | Key Findings

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:46:37 +0000

The Quick Heal Annual Threat Report 2018 is up and it puts together information that concerns individuals and business owners alike. It gives an insight into how the cybersecurity landscape shaped up in 2017 and how it is going to be in 2018. This infographic presents a quick overview of…