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TA16-187A: Symantec and Norton Security Products Contain Critical Vulnerabilities

Jul 5, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Original release date: July 05, 2016 Systems Affected All Symantec and Norton branded antivirus products Overview Symantec and Norton branded antivirus products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Some of these products are in widespread use throughout government and industry. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. Description The…

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Android Nougat prevents ransomware from resetting device passwords

Jul 5, 2016 / in Uncategorized

The upcoming version of Android introduces a new condition so the "resetPassword" API cannot be used to reset a device’s password. The change impacts both ransomware and disinfectors. Twitter Card Style:  summary Android.Lockdroid.E variants with new functionality emerged during the last quarter of 2015 as part of the continued Android ransomware evolution. read more Source:…

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Malicious app found on Google Play, steals Viber photos and videos

Jun 28, 2016 / in Uncategorized

The Beaver Gang Counter app uses a time-delay attack in an attempt to evade security measures. Twitter Card Style:  summary Contributor: Tommy Dong Symantec has discovered an app on Google Play that steals photos and videos from the popular social media app Viber. Beaver Gang Counter masquerades as a score keeping app for a popular card…

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New Flash zero-day exploited in targeted attacks

Jun 15, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Symantec customers protected against critical vulnerability (CVE-2016-4171) due to be patched tomorrow. Twitter Card Style:  summary A new zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash player is being exploited in limited, targeted attacks. The vulnerability (CVE-2016-4171) is due to be patched tomorrow, June 16. read more Source: Symantec

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Latest Intelligence for May 2016

Jun 9, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Our latest intelligence reveals Angler responsible for over 51 percent of exploit kit attacks, and one email in every 134 is now malicious. Twitter Card Style:  summary read more Source: Symantec

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SWIFT attackers’ malware linked to more financial attacks

May 26, 2016 / in Uncategorized

Bank in Philippines was also targeted by attackers, whose malware shares code with tools used by Lazarus group. Twitter Card Style:  summary Symantec has found evidence that a bank in the Philippines has also been attacked by the group that stole US$81 million from the Bangladesh central bank and attempted to steal over $1 million…

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