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Mobile malware factories: Android apps for creating ransomware

Aug 24, 2017 / in Uncategorized

Mobile ransomware can now be created automatically without the need to write code. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Having little to no coding experience is no longer a problem for wannabe mobile malware authors, thanks to Trojan Development Kits (TDKs). Criminals can now install an app that will allow them to quickly…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – August 2017

Aug 9, 2017 / in Uncategorized

This month the vendor has patched 48 vulnerabilities, 26 of which are rated Critical. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary This month Microsoft has patched 48 vulnerabilities, 26 of which are rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these security best practices: read more Source: Symantec

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Attackers are increasingly living off the land

Jul 12, 2017 / in Uncategorized

The use of fileless threats and dual-use tools by attackers is becoming more common. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Click to Tweet:  Attackers increasingly using legitimate tools to hide in plain sight All 10 APTs Symantec looked at used system tools in their attacks Click to Tweet Acct:  @threatintel @threatintel read more…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – July 2017

Jul 12, 2017 / in Uncategorized

This month the vendor has patched 54 vulnerabilities, 19 of which are rated Critical. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary This month Microsoft has patched 54 vulnerabilities, 19 of which are rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these security best practices: read more Source: Symantec

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Latest Intelligence for June 2017

Jul 11, 2017 / in Uncategorized

A rise in instances of a particular bitcoin mining malware for Macs, the chaos causing Petya outbreak, and an increase in phishing emails for the third month in a row. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Some of the key takeaways from June’s Latest Intelligence, and the threat landscape in general, include an…

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Petya ransomware outbreak: Here’s what you need to know

Jun 27, 2017 / in Uncategorized

Petya ransomware impacting large organizations in multiple countries Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary A new strain of the Petya ransomware started propagating on June 27, 2017, infecting many organizations.  Similar to WannaCry, Petya uses the Eternal Blue exploit to propagate itself. Click to Tweet:  What we know so far about the #Petya…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – June 2017

Jun 14, 2017 / in Uncategorized

This month the vendor has released 94 vulnerabilities, 18 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 94 vulnerabilities, 18 of which are rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these…

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Latest Intelligence for May 2017

Jun 13, 2017 / in Uncategorized

The WannaCry outbreak dominated the news cycle, while the phishing rate reached a high for 2017. Publish to Facebook:  No Twitter Card Style:  summary Some of the key takeaways from May’s Latest Intelligence, and the threat landscape in general, include another increase in the number of web attacks blocked, a peculiar Google phishing scam, and…

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