Analysis of half-a-billion emails reveals malware-less email attacks are on the rise
FireEye analyzed over half-a-billion emails from 1H 2018, and found that 32% of email traffic seen in the first half of 2018 was considered ‘clean’ and actually delivered to …
Google removes 39 YouTube channels linked to Iranian influence operations
Google has identified and removed 39 YouTube channels, six blogs on Blogger and thirteen Google+ accounts linked to IRIB, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, which were …
FireEye brings machine learning to endpoint security with MalwareGuard
FireEye announced the addition of MalwareGuard to its Endpoint Security solution. MalwareGuard is designed to help detect and block cyber-threats including threats to provide …
Enterprise-grade security for midmarket organizations
To simplify how customers protect their organizations, FireEye is launching three core subscription solutions plus one comprehensive suite at RSA Conference 2018. FireEye …
Attackers disrupt plant operations with ICS-tailored malware
Security researchers from FireEye and Dragos have analyzed and detailed a new piece of malware targeting industrial control systems (ICS). Dubbed “TRITON” and …
FireEye releases open source managed password cracking tool
FireEye has released GoCrack, an open source tool for managing password cracking tasks across multiple machines. “Simply deploy a GoCrack server along with a worker on …
Patch Tuesday: 80+ vulnerabilities fixed, one exploited in the wild
As part of its regular, monthly Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft has released patches for 81 new vulnerabilities, including a zero-day in the .NET Framework. The September …
Cyber extortionists target North American companies
A group of financially motivated hackers is targeting networks and systems of North American companies, threatening to leak the stolen information and cripple the company by …
MS Office zero-day exploited in attacks – no enabling of macros required!
A new zero-day flaw affecting all versions of Microsoft Office is being exploited in attacks in the wild, and no user is safe – not even those who use a fully patched …
Clever spear-phishing emails hit employees involved in SEC filings
FireEye has flagged a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign hitting US-based businesses with emails purportedly coming from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). …
Angler exploit kit bypasses EMET’s defenses
The infamous Angler exploit kit is now capable of bypassing the protections offered by Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), FireEye researchers …
Impact of security breaches on consumer trust
High-profile data breaches are negatively impacting consumer trust in major brands, according to a new FireEye report. 76 percent of respondents would likely take their …