August 22, 2016 TeamViewer Trojan Makes it Spy on You 2 min read - Dr. Web has been monitoring a TeamViewer Trojan that exploits the popular remote control utility to carry out surveillance on Windows users.
CISO August 22, 2016 Threat Modeling in the Enterprise, Part 3: Understanding the Context 3 min read - When evaluating overall risk in the context of threat modeling, it is important to identify the threat actors, their motivations and their capabilities.
August 16, 2016 Locky Ransomware Heads South, Picks Up New Tricks 3 min read - Locky ransomware is using Brazil as a testing ground for some new extortion techniques, but it's not the first malware to wreak havoc in the country.
August 16, 2016 Not Horsing Around: New Windows Trojan Saddles Up for Corporate Secrets 2 min read - A new Windows Trojan designed to steal passwords, financial information and other sensitive data is attacking corporate networks.
August 15, 2016 All Filed Up: New Ransomware Variant Swings for the Fences 3 min read - Instead of targeting the usual 50 to 500 file types, the creator of ransomware variant Smrss32 is targeting more than 6,600 file extensions.
CISO August 15, 2016 Threat Modeling in the Enterprise, Part 2: Understanding the Process 3 min read - The output of a carefully executed threat modeling exercise can be extremely valuable when informing your security control selection process.
Mainframe August 5, 2016 Protecting Your Network Through Understanding DNS Requests 3 min read - Sometimes it just takes a little common sense and knowledge of your system log files and the DNS requests contained therein to detect a data breach.
August 4, 2016 Overseas Ransomware Victims Are More Likely to Pay Than US Victims 2 min read - A recent study revealed that ransomware victims around the globe are significantly more likely to pay attackers than victims in the U.S.
August 1, 2016 Mega Malvertising Campaign Hits Millions Per Day, Hides in Plain Sight 2 min read - Security firms discovered a malvertising campaign known as AdGholas that hides in plain sight and targets more than 1 million users each day.
July 28, 2016 Petya and Mischa Go RaaS 2 min read - The developers of the Petya and Mischa ransomware packages have embraced a new business model: ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS).