Malware September 9, 2016 VBA Macro Malware Jumping on the Ransomware Bandwagon 3 min read - IBM observed a spike in malware activity that uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros to deliver malicious attachments.
Endpoint September 6, 2016 Bilal Bot: That Time a Malware Developer Asked Me to Correct a Security Blog 6 min read - An anonymous user who claimed to be the author of Bilal Bot reached out to IBM via a Russian domain to set the record straight about the malware.
Data Protection September 4, 2016 Cybercrime-as-a-Service Poses a Growing Challenge 2 min read - Cybercrime-as-a-service poses a new security challenge because it allows malicious actors to leverage other cybercriminals' resources to conduct attacks.
August 23, 2016 Dridex Malware Targets Businesses 2 min read - Instead of sending phishing emails to millions of random users, the Dridex malware infection is now targeting a smaller number of large financial services.
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 SSL Use by Malware Samples Rises 2 min read - Symantec's Blue Coat security firm recently discovered an alarming spike in malware samples utilizing SSL since October 2015.
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.
August 9, 2016 Cerber’s New Variant Evades Ransomware Decryption 2 min read - Cerber ransomware's authors updated to a new variant by messing around with the ransomware decryption used in their criminal efforts.
August 8, 2016 C&C Servers Add Third ‘C’ With New Concealment Tools 2 min read - Concealed C&C servers make it even more difficult for researchers to track down data dumps and stolen information repositories.
Healthcare August 8, 2016 Ransomware and Health Care: There’s More at Risk Than Just Money 4 min read - Many cybercriminals have turned to ransomware as a cheaper, simpler alternative to traditional methods of stealing medical records.