Collaborate Disseminate
No encryption is needed for the ransomware Ranscam, which simply deletes users’ files, even if the victim chooses to pay, researchers claim.
Continue reading Ranscam Ransomware Deletes Victims’ Files Outright
Researchers are warning would-be Pokémon Trainers that a malicious, backdoored version of the massively popular game Pokémon Go could be making the rounds soon. Continue reading Malicious Pokémon Go App Installs Backdoor on Android Devices
A report on ICS security released today by Kaspersky Lab reveals how dire the situation really is. Continue reading 91 Percent of Public-Facing ICS Components Are Remotely Exploitable
Mike Mimoso, Tom Spring and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including all things Android: the crypto weakness, the full disk encryption bypass, and new malware, Hummingbad, which impacts the mobile operating system. The three also discuss the… Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, July 8, 2016
Researchers have spotted several types of ransomware, including CryptXXX and a fairly new strain, Cryptobit, being pushed through the same shady series of domains.
Continue reading CryptXXX, Cryptobit Ransomware Spreading Through Campaign
The default implementation for KeyStore, the system in Android designed to store users credentials and cryptographic keys, is broken, researchers say.
Continue reading Android KeyStore Encryption Scheme Broken, Researchers Say
The remote access Trojan Adwind has resurfaced and as of last weekend, is being used in spam emails targeting Danish companies, researchers claim.
Continue reading Adwind RAT Resurfaces, Targeting Danish Companies
The same group of cybercriminals behind YiSpecter, a strain of iOS malware uncovered last year, are also behind a new type of Android malware, HummingBad.
Continue reading Chinese Ad Firm Raking in $300K a Month Through Adfraud, Android Malware
The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) warned users several builds of energy automation software this week.
Continue reading Siemens Patches Password Reconstruction Vulnerability in SICAM PAS
A breach at Massachusetts General Hospital has potentially compromised the information of roughly 4,300 dental patients, the hospital warned Wednesday.
Continue reading Massachusetts General Hospital Confirms Third-Party Breach