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Petya Ransomware Gets Encryption Upgrade
The latest updates in Petya, a piece of ransomware observed a few months ago to encrypt entire hard disks after taking over the boot sector, no longer allow for easy data recovery, researchers warn.
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Year-Old Office Vulnerabilities Most Popular in Current Attacks
Most attacks that are targeting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office to compromise victims’ systems are currently leveraging two security issues that were discovered last year, SophosLabs researchers warn.
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SFG Malware Isn’t Going After Your Grid, but After Your Money
SFG, the Furtim-related piece of malware that was said last week to be specifically targeting “at least one European energy company,” might have no special interest in the energy sector after all, but is instead more focused on evasion and on stealing passwords and money.
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CryptXXX Now Being Distributed via Spam Emails
CryptXXX, one of the most prevalent ransomware variants out there, is now leveraging spam emails for distribution, researchers at Proofpoint warn.
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Malicious Pokémon GO Apps Land in Google Play
The Pokémon GO hype isn’t over, and more cybercriminals are taking advantage of it. After a malware-riddled Pokémon GO app emerged over a week ago, researchers have also found a fake lockscreen app in Google Play under the name of Pokemon Go Ultimate.
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Android Apps Fool Hundreds of Thousands With Empty Promises
Nearly one million Android users have fallen victims to eight fake applications that falsely claimed to help them gain more followers on social networks, but instead stole their information and money.
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Tor Rival Riffle Promises Anonymity Improvements
The Onion Router, better known as Tor, is the most popular anonymity network out there, but MIT researchers claim to have created an even better system, called Riffle.
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Android Trojan Blocks Outgoing Calls to Banks
After Android malware that intercepts incoming calls to bypass two-factor authentication systems emerged earlier this year, Symantec researchers have now discovered a Trojan that prevents users from making outgoing calls to banks from their smartphones… Continue reading Android Trojan Blocks Outgoing Calls to Banks
Locky Ransomware Gets Offline Encryption Capabilities
Blocking C&C Connections Won’t Stop Locky Ransomware
Locky, one of the most used ransomware families during the first half of the year, is now able to encrypt files without connecting to a command and control (C&C) server, Avira researchers war… Continue reading Locky Ransomware Gets Offline Encryption Capabilities