December 12, 2016 August Malware Tries to Steal Credentials 2 min read - The August malware, a new Trojan recently discovered by Proofpoint, uses macros and Powershell to target customer service employees at retail companies.
Network December 9, 2016 Avoiding Threat Management Rookie Mistakes 2 min read - Two recent cyberattacks against global companies and services demonstrated the need for better threat management practices and awareness.
December 8, 2016 Malvertising Poisons Banner Ads 2 min read - A recently discovered malvertising campaign known as Stegano uses steganography and other techniques that researchers have observed in similar attacks.
December 5, 2016 A Software Attempt to Mitigate Rowhammer Attacks 2 min read - German researchers developed two methods for mitigating Rowhammer attacks, which exploit the physical hardware in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM).
Data Protection December 2, 2016 The Threat Model of 2017 3 min read - If a threat model assumes a system is operating within certain parameters, changes in the threat environment could trigger unintended second-order effects.
December 1, 2016 New Proteus Malware: Jerk of All Trades? 2 min read - The Proteus malware enables fraudsters to commandeer devices to act as proxy servers or keyloggers, validate credentials or mine for cryptocurrencies.
Threat Intelligence December 1, 2016 Mirai Evolving: New Attack Reveals Use of Port 7547 2 min read - Cybercriminals recently discovered how to modify the Mirai botnet source code, which leaked in September, to compromise devices remotely via TCP port 7547.
Banking & Finance December 1, 2016 Don’t Blink! TrickBot Now Targets 10 German Savings Banks 3 min read - IBM X-Force researchers reported that the TrickBot banking Trojan added new attack capabilities designed to target savings banks in Germany.
November 29, 2016 Backdoor Trojan Spread Via ‘Steganography’ 2 min read - The backdoor Trojan known as Stegoloader infects its victims through a website offering fraudulent activation keys for pirated software.
November 22, 2016 Locky Ransomware Spread Via Facebook Messenger 2 min read - Security researcher Bart Blaze discovered that cybercriminals have been spreading Locky ransomware using the Facebook Messenger app.