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What you need to know about the WannaCry Ransomware

May 12, 2017 / in Uncategorized

WannaCry ransomware spreads aggressively across networks, holds files to ransom. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary What has happened? On May 12, 2017 a new variant of the Ransom.CryptXXX family (Detected as Ransom.Wannacry) of ransomware began spreading widely impacting a large number of organizations, particularly in Europe. read more Source: Symantec

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Latest Intelligence for April 2017

May 10, 2017 / in Uncategorized

Number of web attacks blocked by Symantec rises to more than 1 million per day and Longhorn cyber espionage group linked to malware detailed in Vault 7 leak. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Some of the key takeaways from April’s Latest Intelligence, and the threat landscape in general, include an increase in…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – May 2017

May 10, 2017 / in Uncategorized

This month the vendor has released 56 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated Critical. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Hello, welcome to this month’s blog on the Microsoft patch release. This month the vendor has released 56 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these…

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Hajime worm battles Mirai for control of the Internet of Things

Apr 18, 2017 / in Uncategorized

The Hajime worm appears to be the work of a white hat hacker attempting to wrestle control of IoT devices from Mirai and other malicious threats. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary A battle is raging for control of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. There are many contenders, but two families stand out:…

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Latest Intelligence for March 2017

Apr 14, 2017 / in Uncategorized

Number of blocked web attacks increases to highest level since July 2016 and Necurs botnet returns with new spam campaigns. Background Image on Blogs "Quilted" Page:  EB-Stats-01.jpg.jpeg Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Some of the key takeaways from March’s Latest Intelligence, and the threat landscape in general, include the number of blocked…

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Android O no! Android O causes problems for mobile ransomware developers

Apr 12, 2017 / in Uncategorized

Changes in Google’s newest mobile OS will impact the functionality of many Android ransomware threats. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary The first developer preview of Google’s latest mobile operating system, Android O, has been released. As usual, the newest version of Android has several new features and updates. One of those updates…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – April 2017

Apr 11, 2017 / in Uncategorized

This month the vendor has released 44 vulnerabilities, 13 of which are rated Critical. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Hello, welcome to this month’s blog on the Microsoft patch release. This month the vendor has released 44 vulnerabilities, 13 of which are rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these…

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Kelihos/Waledac: US law enforcement hits botnet with major takedown

Apr 11, 2017 / in Uncategorized

Alleged botnet operator arrested in Spain, faces multiple charges in the US. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary The US Justice Department has launched a coordinated takedown operation to disrupt and dismantle the Kelihos botnet (also known as Waledac). Click to Tweet:  Spam botnet #Kelihos/#Waledac hit by major FBI takedown and arrest of…

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Longhorn: Tools used by cyberespionage group linked to Vault 7

Apr 10, 2017 / in Uncategorized

First evidence linking Vault 7 tools to known cyberattacks. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Spying tools and operational protocols detailed in the recent Vault 7 leak have been used in cyberattacks against at least 40 targets in 16 different countries by a group Symantec calls Longhorn. Symantec has been protecting its customers from…

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Free Nintendo Switch emulators are fake

Mar 30, 2017 / in Uncategorized

Fake emulators for newly released Nintendo console used as bait to get users to fill out survey scams and download potentially unwanted applications. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Over the last few weeks, scammers have been trying to dupe users into believing that a software emulator exists for the Nintendo Switch, the…

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