Explosive global attack delivers destructive Petya ransomware
Less than two months after the disastrous, global WannaCry infestation, a variant of the Petya ransomware dubbed PetrWrap has started hitting companies in Ukraine, Russia and …
Cybersecurity battleground shifting to Linux and web servers
Despite an overall drop in general malware detection for the quarter, Linux malware made up more than 36 percent of the top threats identified in Q1 2017. This attack pattern …
With ransomware, pay up if you want to keep paying
A hospital CEO is contacted in the middle of the night with a dire warning. Hackers have taken control of computer systems used for patient care, CT scans, and lab work. The …
How the CIA gained access to air-gapped computers
A new WikiLeaks release of documents believed to have been stolen from the CIA show the intelligence agency’s capability to infect air-gapped computers and networks via …
US restaurants targeted with fileless malware
Morphisec researchers have spotted another attack campaign using fileless malware that is believed to be mounted by the infamous FIN7 hacking group. The goal of the campaign …
Two Mac malware-as-a-Service offerings uncovered
Two pieces of Mac malware – MacRansom and MacSpy – that seem to be created by the same developer are being offered for sale through two separate dark web portals. …
New PowerPoint malware delivery technique tested by spammers
A spam run detected by several security companies has attempted to deliver malware through an innovative technique: a link in a PowerPoint slideshow. The attack unfolds like …
Email-borne threats: Watch your inbox closely on Thursdays
Malicious email attachment message volume spikes more than 38% on Thursdays over the average weekday volume. Ransomware attackers in particular favor sending malicious …
Malicious ads trigger drive-by download of persistent Android adware
UK and US Android users have been saddled with unwanted apps via malicious ads that executed a drive-by download attack. According to Zscaler researchers, the malicious ads …
Fireball malware infected 250 million computers worldwide
Check Point researchers discovered a high volume Chinese threat operation which has infected over 250 million computers worldwide. The installed malware, named Fireball, takes …
Most people would pay a ransom to get their data back
The high-profile WannaCry attack was the first time that 57% of US consumers were exposed to how ransomware works, the results of a recent Carbon Black survey have revealed. …
Bogus anti-WannaCry apps cropping up on Google Play
While the world is still battling the WannaCry ransomworm menace, fraudsters have decided to exploit the threat’s visibility and users’ confusion to make them …