OSX/Filecoder.E Ransomware Recovery
Recovering data despiteOSX/Filecoder.E a.k.a. Patcher a.k.a. OSX.Findzip, and a note about potentially misleading naming. Continue reading OSX/Filecoder.E Ransomware Recovery
Author Archives: David Harley
macOS and Android malware news
Both stories from ESET: MARC-ETIENNE M.LÉVEILLÉ: New crypto-ransomware hits macOS LUKAS STEFANKO: Sunny with a chance of stolen credentials: Malicious weather app found on Google Play David Harley
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Facebook Cloning – don’t panic!
Facebook cloning: don’t panic, but reduce the risk by adjusting privacy settings. Continue reading Facebook Cloning – don’t panic!
Sophos on macOS ransomware
Article here: RSA 2017: Deconstructing macOS ransomware DH
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Xagent, APT28 and macOS
Mac malware linked with APT28 Continue reading Xagent, APT28 and macOS
UK pension scams
‘Which’ describes a couple of the scams that have raised their grubby little heads above the parapet following the UK government’s decision to allow pensioners more choice in how they use their ‘pension pot’. Specifically: Free pension reviews as a first move toward persuading victims to move their pensions to dubious investment schemes. Cold callers […]
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Commercial Registry Scams
Registry Scams are noted in a Guidance article on Reporting fraud to Companies House. Continue reading Commercial Registry Scams
Recent Mac Malware
MacDownloader and Python malware launched via Word macro. Don’t enable macros! Continue reading Recent Mac Malware
76 buggy trombones – I mean, iOS apps
76 buggy but low-risk iOS apps. More to come in the big parade? Continue reading 76 buggy trombones – I mean, iOS apps
Apple Patches: the Theory of Everything
Graham Cluley: Apple issues security patches for… just about everything That’s it…
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