Fake Flash updaters deliver cryptominers AND update Flash
Cryptominers have dethroned ransomware as the top malware threat and cybercriminals are coming up with new ways to keep the mining activity secret from the victims. One of …
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Palo Alto Networks to acquire RedLock
Palo Alto Networks announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RedLock. Under the terms of the agreement, Palo Alto Networks will pay approximately …
PoC exploit for critical Apache Struts flaw found online
The Apache Software Foundation revealed last week the existence of a critical Apache Struts flaw (CVE-2018-11776) similar to the one exploited in the Equifax breach and urged …
CyberMDX raises $10 million Series A to expand medical cybersecurity to hospitals worldwide
CyberMDX announced the completion of a $10 million Series A financing. The round was led by Pitango Venture Capital, with participation from OurCrowd Qure. The number of …
Cryptocurrency-stealing malware relies on victims copy-pasting wallet info
An unconventional email spam campaign has been delivering unusual cryptocurrency-stealing malware to American and Japanese users. The emails are sporting “Re: …
IoT malware targeting zero-day vulnerabilities
Once it became evident that IoT devices can be relatively easily enslaved in botnets and that even their limited power can be used for a variety of nefarious purposes, it was …
New infosec products of the week: September 29, 2017
Fortanix launches runtime encryption using Intel SGX Fortanix’ Self-Defending Key Management Service (SDKMS) is a cloud service delivering runtime encryption technology to …
New infosec products of the week: September 1, 2017
Palo Alto Networks announces Next-Generation Security Platform for VMware Cloud on AWS Palo Alto Networks announced its Next-Generation Security Platform is available to …
New infosec products of the week: June 16, 2017
Uplevel Systems unveils managed VPN service infrastructure Uplevel Systems has added VPN capabilities to its hybrid managed service platform to help providers differentiate …
Ewind Android adware is actually a full-fledged Trojan
Palo Alto Networks researchers have analyzed a string of legitimate-looking Android apps and have discovered that the adware included in them has the potential to do much more …
New infosec products of the week: February 10, 2017
Capsule8: Container-aware, real-time threat protection for Linux Capsule8 emerged from stealth mode to unveil its plans for the industry’s first container-aware, …
Disttrack wiper malware hits Saudi Arabia’s aviation agency
Shamoon attackers with their Disttrack wiper malware have hit Saudi Arabian entities again. The Saudi government confirmed the latest breaches on Thursday, and for now the …