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2018 Malware Forecast: learning from the long summer of ransomware

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Bill Brenner

SophosLabs looks at the summer of 2017’s most prolific ransomware families Continue reading 2018 Malware Forecast: learning from the long summer of ransomware→

Posted in 2018 Malware Forecast, Bad Rabbit, Cerber, Data loss, locky, malware, Microsoft, Ransomware, Security threats, SophosLabs, WannaCry | Tagged NotPetya

Bad Rabbit ransomware outbreak

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Bill Brenner

The Bad Rabbit ransomware outbreak is spreading into Europe from Russia Continue reading Bad Rabbit ransomware outbreak→

Posted in Bad Rabbit, brute force, Data loss, flash, Ransomware, Security threats, Social Engineering | Tagged NotPetya

Office DDE attack works in Outlook too – here’s what to do

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Bill Brenner

DDE attacks can be run from within Outlook emails and calendar invites Continue reading Office DDE attack works in Outlook too – here’s what to do→

Posted in DDE, DDEAUTO, email threats, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Security threats, SophosLabs, Vulnerability

SophosLabs’ Gabor Szappanos awarded for AKBuilder research

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Bill Brenner

The Péter Szőr award recognises the best piece of technical security research published each year Continue reading SophosLabs’ Gabor Szappanos awarded for AKBuilder research→

Posted in AKBuilder, Awards, Péter Szőr Award, SophosLabs

News in brief: Whole Foods holed; Facebook face lock; Mining malware

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Bill Brenner

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: Whole Foods holed; Facebook face lock; Mining malware→

Posted in apple, CVE-2017-7269, data breach, Data loss, efi, Firmware, IIS 6.0, macos, malware, Microsoft, monero, OS X, Security threats, Vulnerability, Whole Foods, Windows

Android malware ZNIU exploits DirtyCOW vulnerability

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Bill Brenner

DirtyCOW can be used to compromise phones and tablets Continue reading Android malware ZNIU exploits DirtyCOW vulnerability→

Posted in Android, antivirus, CVE-2016-5195, Google, linux, Linux kernel, malware, patching, root, SophosLabs, Vulnerability, ZNIU

Waiting for Skynet? Don’t hold your breath

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Bill Brenner

AI run amuck is good TV, but is it likely? Continue reading Waiting for Skynet? Don’t hold your breath→

Posted in ai, Artificial Intelligence, I for one welcome our new robot overlords, Machine Learning

Waiting for Skynet? Don’t hold your breath

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Bill Brenner

AI run amuck is good TV, but is it likely? Continue reading Waiting for Skynet? Don’t hold your breath→

Posted in ai, Artificial Intelligence, I for one welcome our new robot overlords, Machine Learning

What’s at risk from nRansom? Your memories of Thomas the Tank Engine

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Bill Brenner

You’ll never guess the code. OK, you will guess the code. Continue reading What’s at risk from nRansom? Your memories of Thomas the Tank Engine→

Posted in malware, nRansomware, Ransomware, Security threats, Social Engineering, Thomas the Tank Engine, Troj/LockScr-U

News in brief: New IoT grief; Old patch lessons; Older voting tech

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Bill Brenner

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: New IoT grief; Old patch lessons; Older voting tech→

Posted in critical infrastructure, Data loss, election hacking, Financial sector vulnerabilities, Internet of Things, IoT, malware, patching, privacy, Security threats, Slammer, Vulnerability

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