Greenbug cyberespionage group targeting Middle East, possible links to Shamoon

Greenbug may answer the question of how Shamoon obtains the stolen credentials needed to carry out its disk-wiping attacks. Twitter Card Style:  summary Symantec is currently investigating reports of yet another new attack in the Middle East involving the destructive disk-wiping malware used by the Shamoon group (W32.Disttrack, W32.Disttrack.B). Click to Tweet:  Is there a…

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Greenbug cyberespionage group targeting Middle East, possible links to Shamoon

Greenbug may answer the question of how Shamoon obtains the stolen credentials needed to carry out its disk-wiping attacks. Twitter Card Style:  summary Symantec is currently investigating reports of yet another new attack in the Middle East involving the destructive disk-wiping malware used by the Shamoon group (W32.Disttrack, W32.Disttrack.B). Click to Tweet:  Is there a…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – January 2017

This month the vendor has released 4 bulletins, one of which is rated Critical. Twitter Card Style:  summary Hello, welcome to this month’s blog on the Microsoft patch release. This month the vendor has released 4 bulletins, one of which is rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these security best practices: read…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – January 2017

This month the vendor has released four bulletins, one of which is rated Critical. Twitter Card Style:  summary Hello, welcome to this month’s blog on the Microsoft patch release. This month the vendor has released four bulletins, one of which is rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these security best practices: read…

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Latest Intelligence for December 2016

The number of web attacks blocked per day were up by almost 100,000, and Symantec helps law enforcement crack down on cybercrime. Twitter Card Style:  summary Some of the key takeaways from December’s Latest Intelligence, and the threat landscape in general, include an increase in the number of web attacks blocked by Symantec, the return…

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Latest Intelligence for December 2016

The number of web attacks blocked per day were up by almost 100,000, and Symantec helps law enforcement crack down on cybercrime. Twitter Card Style:  summary Some of the key takeaways from December’s Latest Intelligence, and the threat landscape in general, include an increase in the number of web attacks blocked by Symantec, the return…

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Bayrob: Three suspects extradited to face charges in US

Symantec’s assistance paves way for long-running FBI investigation into gang that stole up to $35 million from victims. Blog Feature Image:  ThinkstockPhotos-517416880.jpg Twitter Card Style:  summary Three Romanian men have been indicted in the US for allegedly operating a longstanding fraud operation known as Bayrob that conned victims out of millions of dollars. read more…

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Bayrob: Three suspects extradited to face charges in US

Symantec’s assistance paves way for long-running FBI investigation into gang that stole up to $35 million from victims. Twitter Card Style:  summary Three Romanian men have been indicted in the US for allegedly operating a longstanding fraud operation known as Bayrob that conned victims out of millions of dollars. read more Source: Symantec

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