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Your Mac is not malware-proof: a look at the threats and defenses

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Bill Brenner

What’s the state of play on malware for the Mac platform? We checked in with Sophos Labs for an update Continue reading Your Mac is not malware-proof: a look at the threats and defenses→

Posted in apple, botnet, iPad, iPhone, macos, malware, Phishing, potentially unwanted application, Ransomware, Security threats, Vulnerability

DIY kits for sale on dark web spark rise of ransomware-as-a-service

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Bill Brenner

These days you don’t need much skill to unleash ransomware – all you need is access to the dark web. So how can you protect yourself against ransomware? Continue reading DIY kits for sale on dark web spark rise of ransomware-as-a-service→

Posted in James Lyne, malware, NBC News, ransom, Ransomware

Studies are nice, but women in security say it’s time for the next step

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Bill Brenner

It’s time to stop commissioning studies and get on with fixing the culture Continue reading Studies are nice, but women in security say it’s time for the next step→

Posted in Center for Cyber Safety and Education, Executive Women's Forum, infosec gender gap, Women in security

Latest phishing tactics: infected PDFs, bogus friend requests, fake HR emails

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Bill Brenner

The bad guys have always got new tricks up their sleeves: here are some tips to help you steer clear of them Continue reading Latest phishing tactics: infected PDFs, bogus friend requests, fake HR emails→

Posted in Amazon, malware, Phishing, SBN, Social Engineering

Latest phishing tactics: infected PDFs, bogus friend requests, fake HR emails

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Bill Brenner

The bad guys have always got new tricks up their sleeves: here are some tips to help you steer clear of them Continue reading Latest phishing tactics: infected PDFs, bogus friend requests, fake HR emails→

Posted in Amazon, malware, Phishing, SBN, Social Engineering

Researchers find 38 Android devices shipping with pre-installed malware

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Bill Brenner

Malicious apps not part of the original ROM, say researchers, but were added somewhere along the supply chain Continue reading Researchers find 38 Android devices shipping with pre-installed malware→

Posted in Android, google play, Mobile, mobile security, smart phone threats, SophosLabs, Vulnerability

How online gamers use malware to cheat

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Bill Brenner

As the sophistication of attacks to allow cheating have grown, so too have the defenses of the games industry Continue reading How online gamers use malware to cheat→

Posted in cheating, gaming, SophosLabs

Why is Windows malware cropping up in Android apps?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Bill Brenner

Infected apps are probably themselves victims of malware, say Sophos Labs researchers Continue reading Why is Windows malware cropping up in Android apps?→

Posted in Android, Google, Mobile, SBN, Windows

WikiLeaks dump shows CIA can use IoT to hack ‘anything, anywhere’

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Bill Brenner

Documents are evidence that the CIA has been building a stockpile of cyberweapons – and the agency ‘would have been remiss’ not to build these capabilities Continue reading WikiLeaks dump shows CIA can use IoT to hack ‘anything, anywhere’→

Posted in CIA, Government security, hackers, Internet of Things, IoT, nsa, spying, wikileaks

WikiLeaks drops huge cache of confidential CIA documents

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Bill Brenner

Dump of apparently ‘largely legitimate’ ‘Vault 7’ documents include what appear to be details of CIA’s hacking tools Continue reading WikiLeaks drops huge cache of confidential CIA documents→

Posted in CIA, document dump, Vault 7, wikileaks

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