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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – August 2016

Aug 9, 2016 / in Uncategorized

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

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Strider: Cyberespionage group turns eye of Sauron on targets

Aug 7, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Low-profile group uses Remsec malware to spy on targets in Russia, China, and Europe. Twitter Card Style:  summary_large_image A previously unknown group called Strider has been conducting cyberespionage-style attacks against selected targets in Russia, China, Sweden, and Belgium. The group uses an advanced piece of malware known as Remsec (Backdoor.Remsec) to conduct its attacks. read…

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New ransomware mimics Microsoft activation window

Aug 5, 2016 / in Uncategorized

A new ransomlock variant, which mainly affects the US, tricks users into calling a toll-free number to reactivate their Windows computer. Twitter Card Style:  summary Symantec has discovered a new ransomware variant that pretends to originate from Microsoft and uses social engineering techniques to trick the victim into calling a toll-free number to “reactivate” Windows….

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Latest Intelligence for July 2016

Aug 5, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Our latest intelligence reveals that the Neutrino toolkit’s activity rose more than 10 percentage points in July. Twitter Card Style:  summary The Latest Intelligence page has been refreshed through July 2016, providing the most up-to-date analysis of cybersecurity threats, trends, and insights concerning malware, spam, and other potentially harmful business risks. Here are some key…

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Another media-stealing app found on Google Play

Jul 27, 2016 / in Uncategorized

The HTML Source Code Viewer app by Sunuba Gaming poses as a development tool then steals pictures and videos from mobile devices. Twitter Card Style:  summary Contributor: Tommy Dong Click to Tweet:  Another app that steals your pictures and videos found on Google Play Norton's AppAdvisor can warn you before you download a malicious app…

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Patchwork cyberespionage group expands targets from governments to wide range of industries

Jul 25, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Symantec finds that Patchwork now targets a variety of industries in the US, China, Japan, South East Asia, and the UK. Twitter Card Style:  summary The Patchwork attack group has been targeting more than just government-associated organizations. Our research into the group found that it’s been attacking a broad range of industries, including aviation, broadcasting,…

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Tinder safe dating spam uses safety to scam users out of money

Jul 21, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Scammers drive users to fake verification site that signs them up to adult webcam and erotic video websites. Twitter Card Style:  summary In recent weeks, we have noticed spam activity on Tinder claiming to promote safety in online dating in messages to users. This is used as a lure to funnel affiliate money into the…

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Malicious macros arrive in phishing emails, steal banking information

Jul 18, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Malicious macros made a comeback in 2015 to deliver malware. Now we’re seeing phishing emails use macros in Excel attachments to steal sensitive banking details. Twitter Card Style:  summary In 2015, we saw malicious Microsoft Office macros return with a vengeance, delivering a plethora of threats ranging from ransomware to banking Trojans. Now, we’ve found…

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