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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:00:15 +0000

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.

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December 4, 2017 admin

A week in security (November 27 – December 03)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:30:33 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from Monday, November 27 to Sunday, December 3, including smart toys, another security breach, ransomware, and things to ponder when shopping for gifts this Christmas season.

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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

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Security TrendMicro

November 21, 2017 admin

How can I tell if my PC is infected?

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:00:26 +0000

The IoT may not be as secure as we hoped. 4 signs your PC might be infected with malware – by Brook Stein, Director of Product Management Years ago, computer hackers would brag about how many PCs they infected as a means of showing off their programming skills. They created newsworthy viruses with names like the “ILOVEYOU” or “Anna Kornikova” –named after the beautiful Russian tennis…

Security Sophos

November 18, 2017 admin

I SophosLabs svelano i dati del Malware Forecast 2018

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:15:42 +0000

Se Windows è stato il sistema operativo più attaccato dal ransomware nel 2017, nemmeno Android, Linux e MacOS sono stati risparmiati. Sono due le famiglie di ransomware responsabili dell’89,5% di tutti gli attacchi intercettati sui computer dei clienti Sophos in tutto il mondo.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=43983&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/vGmiyRZG0fI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Kaspersky Security

November 15, 2017 admin

From ransomware to Web miners

Credit to Author: Alexey Malanov| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:04:09 +0000

Next year is likely to see malware creators and distributors switch from ransomware to malicious Web miners.

Security Sophos

November 14, 2017 admin

Malware-Aussichten 2018: Android, nimm dich in Acht vor Ransomware!

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 08:00:55 +0000

2017 ist fast schon wieder Geschichte und damit beginnt die Saison der Jahresrückblicke. SophosLabs hat die Schadware in 2017 analysiert und Prognosen erstellt. Ein dominantes Security-Thema in 2017 ist Malware für Mobilgeräte, vornehmlich für Android. SophosLabs analysierte, dass es bis Ende 2017 geschätzte 10 Millionen verdächtige Android-Apps geben wird, darunter auch Ransomware, wie sie beispielsweise […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=43966&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/GNYFwr8qIb0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>