Ransomware is a billion dollar business
That’s the amount people and companies have paid out when their files have been locked up, say researchers.What’s cooler than a million dollars? A billion dollars. The rise of...
Researchers Discover New Obfuscation-As-a-Service Platform
Researchers detail how a Android APK obfuscation service automates detection evasion for highly malicious apps.A new obfuscation-as-a-service platform detailed by researchers today during the Botconf 2020 virtual conference offers yet...
TrickBot’s New Tactic Threatens Firmware
A newly discovered module checks machines for flaws in the UEFI/BIOS firmware so malware can evade detection and persist on a device.TrickBot malware has a new, and dangerous, trick:...
U.S. states plan to sue Facebook next week
A group of U.S. states led by New York is investigating Facebook Inc for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit against the social media giant next...
IBM warns hackers targeting COVID vaccine ‘cold chain’ supply process
IBM is sounding the alarm over hackers targeting companies critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, a sign that digital spies are turning their attention to the complex logistical...
As Modern Mobile Enables Remote Work, It Also Demands Security
Lookout’s Hank Schless discusses accelerated threats to mobile endpoints in the age of COVID-19-sparked remote working.
Smartphones, tablets, collaboration apps and other modern framework tools are critical to maintaining productivity...
Trickbot trojan takes aim at vulnerabilities in booting process
By:
Derek B. Johnson
Trickbot, the notorious botnet and banking Trojan, has a new trick up its sleeve.
According...
