Rooting Malware Is Back for Mobile. Here’s What to Look Out For.
Hank Schless, senior manager of security solutions at Lookout, discusses AbstractEmu, mobile malware found on Google Play, Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy Store.
Over the last several years, as...
Emotet Resurfaces on the Back of TrickBot After Nearly a Year
Researchers observed what looks like the Emotet botnet – the “world’s most dangerous malware” – reborn and distributed by the trojan it used to deliver.
Emotet, one of the most...
FBI Says Its System Was Exploited to Email Fake Cyberattack Alert
The alert was mumbo jumbo, but it was indeed sent from the bureau’s
email system, from the agency’s own internet address.
The FBI admitted on Monday morning that an attacker...
Cybercriminals Target Alibaba Cloud for Cryptomining, Malware
Malicious groups disable features in Alibaba Cloud ECS instances for Monero cryptojacking, according to Trend Micro researchers.
Cybercriminals are targeting Alibaba Elastic Computing Service (ECS) instances, disabling certain security features...
Threat from Organized Cybercrime Syndicates Is Rising
Europol reports that criminal groups are undermining the EU’s economy and its society, offering everything from murder-for-hire to kidnapping, torture and mutilation.
From encrypting communications to fencing ill-gotten gains...
Top 10 Cybersecurity Best Practices to Combat Ransomware
Immutable storage and more: Sonya Duffin, data protection expert at Veritas Technologies, offers the Top 10 steps for building a multi-layer resilience profile.
If you’re like most IT professionals, the...
Mac Zero Day Targets Apple Devices in Hong Kong
Google researchers have detailed a widespread watering-hole attack that installed a backdoor on Apple devices that visited Hong Kong-based media and pro-democracy sites.
Since at least late August, attackers...
Invest in These 3 Key Security Technologies to Fight Ransomware
Ransomware volumes are up 1000%. Aamir Lakhani, cybersecurity researcher and practitioner at FortiGuard Labs , discusses secure email, network segmentation and sandboxing for defense.
A recent survey by Fortinet revealed that...
Designing a Proactive Ransomware Playbook for Today’s Threat Landscape
Asset inventories and risk assessments are critical tools in defending against the increasing scourge of ransomware.
By Paul Bird, Chief Technology Security Office, Qualys
Ransomware attacks are among the most significant...
Cyber-Mercenary Group Void Balaur Attacks High-Profile Targets for Cash
A Russian-language threat group is available for hire, to steal data on journalists, political leaders, activists and from organizations in every sector.
Russian-language group Void Balaur, also tracked under the...
