Covering the latest malware threats affecting software, hardware, cloud networks, etc. Keeping you informed so you can keep your users safe.
Malign persuasion can take many forms. We tend to hear the most about phishing (malicious emails) or smishing (malicious texts). Other threats are also worth some attention, like the risk ...
The Five Eyes member nations' cybersecurity and intelligence agencies dismantled the infrastructure of the Snake cyber-espionage malware that was operated by Russia's Federal Security ...
The most common route for malware infections remains social engineering in its various forms: phishing, vishing, etc. Such approaches take advantage of users’ deliberately cultivated ...
It seems that once again bad actors have found a new way to infect our devices with malware. This time, they are using a devious little trick to spread trojanized versions of popular chat ...
New data on cyberattacks from last quarter provides a lens of what kinds of attack techniques to expect to see from cyber attackers this year.
With Microsoft disabling macros by default on Office documents, cybercriminals are left needing another means to launch malware that’s victim-supported by default.
In our latest episode of Security Masterminds, we have the pleasure of interviewing Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, who has held various roles throughout his ...
QBot malware phishing campaigns have adopted a new distribution method using SVG files to perform HTML smuggling that locally creates a malicious installer for Windows.
The malicious abuse of several developer program accounts in Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Developer Program allowed threat actors to have malware evade detection.
As an apparent method of political commentary on the war in Ukraine, the new Azov wiper uses a mix of intermittent overwriting and trojanizing Windows binaries to annihilate its’ victims.
Attackers are using XLL files to embed malicious code in Office documents, according to researchers at Cisco Talos. Microsoft is phasing out the ability to execute VBA macros in Office ...
New analysis of dark web forums shows an increase in discussions around the use of infostealer malware as part of both the first attack within a campaign or as part of an initial access ...
Taking the lead over the use of Word, Excel, PDF, and other office-type documents in attacks, new data shows that files like ZIP and RAR have grown in popularity by 11% last quarter.
Researchers at Kaspersky have found that the vast majority of gaming-related malware lures are targeted at Minecraft players. Roblox came in at a distant second, and the researchers note ...
Researchers at Check Point warn that attackers based in Turkey are distributing cryptomining malware via free software distribution websites, including Softpedia and uptodown. The ...
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a large malvertising campaign is exploiting Google ads to redirect users to phishing sites.
The war in Ukraine increases the risk of wiper malware to spill over. I'm sure you remember NotPetya, which caused billions of dollars of downtime damage. The WSJ reports that Symantec ...
Security Threat Researchers at Symantec have published details about malware being put out by the “Gamaredon” threat group (who have been tied to Russian Federal Security Service), ...
When we hear about compromised credentials, there’s always the question of “How are they used post-compromise?” In one case, they are fully on display for sale to the highest bidder.
With the ubiquitous use of Microsoft Office today, it should come as no surprise that malicious macro-laden documents continue to reign, with PPT files delivering AgentTesla taking the ...
