It’s baaaack: Locky ransomware is on the rise again
Locky had been quiet until new variants started appearing last week. Here’s what you need to know Continue reading It’s baaaack: Locky ransomware is on the rise again
Author Archives: Bill Brenner
How shared Android libraries could be weaponized for data theft
When you’re installing an Android app, pause before you approve one that asks for a lot of permissions – do you really need that app on your device? Continue reading How shared Android libraries could be weaponized for data theft
Thousands of Android-spying apps in the wild: what to do about SonicSpy
Google has done a good job of removing infected apps from the Play store, but victims are being hit from other sources Continue reading Thousands of Android-spying apps in the wild: what to do about SonicSpy
Watch out for Emotet, the trojan that’s nearly a worm
Emotet arrives as a malicious email attachment and tries to steal your online banking credentials Continue reading Watch out for Emotet, the trojan that’s nearly a worm
Android users: beware ‘Invisible Man’ malware disguised as Flash
Once installed it tries to steal banking and credit card details Continue reading Android users: beware ‘Invisible Man’ malware disguised as Flash
Lipizzan spyware linked to cyberarms firm plunders SMS, logs and photos
SophosLabs takes a look under the hood of a piece of Android malware that Google says contains references to a cyberarms company Continue reading Lipizzan spyware linked to cyberarms firm plunders SMS, logs and photos
Don’t want your SMSs stolen? Don’t download these Android apps
We’ve found two apps in Google Play that use plugins to help themselves to your text messages Continue reading Don’t want your SMSs stolen? Don’t download these Android apps
Garbage in, garbage out: a cautionary tale about machine learning
Security based on machine learning is only as great as the data it feeds on, as Sophos data scientist Hillary Sanders explains at Black Hat 2017 Continue reading Garbage in, garbage out: a cautionary tale about machine learning
Where are the holes in machine learning – and can we fix them?
Machine learning algorithms are increasingly a target for the bad guys – but the industry is working to stop them, explains Sophos chief data scientist Joshua Saxe Continue reading Where are the holes in machine learning – and can we fix them?
Philadelphia RaaS: our map of how it works (and how to prevent it)
At $400, the Philadelphia ransomware kit isn’t cheap – but crooks buying it will get a lot of bang for their buck, as we’ve discovered from digging in to how it works Continue reading Philadelphia RaaS: our map of how it works (and how to prevent it)