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The ransomware that attacks you from inside a virtual machine

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mark Stockley

In a recent attack, Ragnar Locker ransomware was seen encrypting victim’s files while shielded from security software inside a virtual machine. Continue reading The ransomware that attacks you from inside a virtual machine→

Posted in Uncategorized

How scammers abuse Google Search’s open redirect feature

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Mark Stockley

Google Search uses open redirects by design, which is handy if you’re a scammer trying to hide an iffy-looking URL. Continue reading How scammers abuse Google Search’s open redirect feature→

Posted in Google

New sextortion scam: “High level of risk. Your account has been hacked.”

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Mark Stockley

The latest sextortion emails try to fool you with technical terms they hope you won’t understand. Continue reading New sextortion scam: “High level of risk. Your account has been hacked.”→

Posted in sextortion, sextortion scam

S2 Ep30: Let’s Encrypt, ULTRASOUND attacks, backups for ransom – Naked Security Podcast

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Mark Stockley

Listen to the latest episode now! Continue reading S2 Ep30: Let’s Encrypt, ULTRASOUND attacks, backups for ransom – Naked Security Podcast→

Posted in backups, Lets Encrypt, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, Ransomware, SurfingAttack

S2 Ep15: City under attack! VPN hacked, floppies nixed

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Mark Stockley

A latest episode of the Naked Security podcast is out now! Continue reading S2 Ep15: City under attack! VPN hacked, floppies nixed→

Posted in floppy disk, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, Ransomware, VPN

Baldr malware unpicked with a little help from crooks’ bad opsec

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Mark Stockley

New research from Sophos takes an exhaustive look at the Baldr password stealer. Continue reading Baldr malware unpicked with a little help from crooks’ bad opsec→

Posted in Baldr, malware, SophosLabs

FileZilla fixes show how far we’ve come since Heartbleed

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Mark Stockley

What have seven security fixes in FileZilla got to do with 2014’s Heartbleed bug? Continue reading FileZilla fixes show how far we’ve come since Heartbleed→

Posted in EU-FOSSA, filezilla, open-source, Vulnerability

Happy SysAdminDay 2019!

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Mark Stockley

Hey sysadmin, nice tee. Continue reading Happy SysAdminDay 2019!→

Posted in #SysAdminDay, sysadmin day

Programmer from hell plants logic bombs to guarantee future work

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Mark Stockley

At some dark moment, have you ever wondered: what if the programmers are adding the bugs deliberately? Continue reading Programmer from hell plants logic bombs to guarantee future work→

Posted in employee from Hell, Rogue insider

RDP exposed: the wolves already at your door

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Mark Stockley

While everyone waits for BlueKeep to be exploited, another RDP threat is already at the door, according to new research from Sophos. Continue reading RDP exposed: the wolves already at your door→

Posted in Amazon, Microsoft, Ransomware, RDP, Security threats

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