Virtual Hard Disk Images Containing Malware Are Ignored by Windows and Antivirus Engines

This disturbing find by a CERT researcher demonstrates how attackers can encode malicious files within a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) image that acts in the same way as a ZIP archive.

October 11, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Universities Worldwide are the Target of Phishing Attacks by a Hacking Group Aimed at Stealing Research and Intellectual Property

The Iranian hacker group dubbed Colbalt Dickens has hit over 60 universities around the globe attempting to steal credentials to provide access to sensitive data.

October 11, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Many in Utilities Sector Expect Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Survey

Ed Kovacs at SecurityWeek reported on something that is one of the few things that keep me "awake at night":

October 11, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

"Staggering" Increase in Business Email Compromise--aka CEO Fraud

Mimecast’s quarterly Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA) identified millions of dangerous emails making it through security filters, including a 269% increase in business email ...

October 10, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Fake News and Deepfakes: Harmless Fun or the Future of Fraud?

We have all seen them. Fake news articles that get passed off as legit sources. Misleading memes. Entertaining videos that swap people’s faces. But what if these deception techniques were ...

October 10, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Still Plagues Organizations Despite Feeling Prepared for an Attack

New data from security vendor AlienVault shines a light on the real state of ransomware, and how concerned IT organizations are with preparing for and dealing with an attack.

October 10, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals Leverage the U.K.’s Strong Customer Authentication Requirement in a New String of Phishing Attacks

Attackers are taking advantage of the requirement to secure online shopping and banking transactions processed within the U.K. to gather personal details of consumers and users alike.

October 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Chinese State-Sponsored Phishing

A sophisticated threat group is going after a variety of industries using spearphishing and an arsenal of malware, according to Nalani Fraser and Fred Plan from FireEye. Fraser and Plan ...

October 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Is Cyberinsurance a Reason for the Rise in Ransomware Attacks?

Are cybercriminals counting on the victim’s simple cost-to-benefit decision to have their cyber-insurer pay the ransom? And, if so, are they targeting companies with cyberinsurance?

October 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Now here is something new! What The Heck Is War Shipping?

Our friends at Malwarebytes have a great article about this written by Pieter Arntz. This is a cross-post with grateful acknowledgement! :-D

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Virtual Hard Disk Images Containing Malware Are Ignored by Windows and Antivirus Engines

Universities Worldwide are the Target of Phishing Attacks by a Hacking Group Aimed at Stealing Research and Intellectual Property

Many in Utilities Sector Expect Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Survey

"Staggering" Increase in Business Email Compromise--aka CEO Fraud

Fake News and Deepfakes: Harmless Fun or the Future of Fraud?

Ransomware Still Plagues Organizations Despite Feeling Prepared for an Attack

Cybercriminals Leverage the U.K.’s Strong Customer Authentication Requirement in a New String of Phishing Attacks

Chinese State-Sponsored Phishing

Is Cyberinsurance a Reason for the Rise in Ransomware Attacks?

Now here is something new! What The Heck Is War Shipping?

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