Billion-dollar scams: The numbers behind BEC fraud
More than 400 companies are targeted with BEC scams every day. Find out more and learn how to stay protected.Read More Continue reading Billion-dollar scams: The numbers behind BEC fraud
Author Archives: Symantec Security Response
Locky, Dridex, and Angler among cybercrime groups to experience fall in activity
Quiet period for several major threat groups may be indirectly related to arrests in Russia.Read More Continue reading Locky, Dridex, and Angler among cybercrime groups to experience fall in activity
New Flash zero-day exploited in targeted attacks
Symantec customers protected against critical vulnerability (CVE-2016-4171) due to be patched tomorrow.Read More Continue reading New Flash zero-day exploited in targeted attacks
Fake gaming torrents lead to potentially unwanted applications
PUA downloaders are disguising themselves as torrents for pirated copies of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and The Witcher 3 to install multiple different PUAs on users’ computers.
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SWIFT attackers’ malware linked to more financial attacks
Bank in Philippines was also targeted by attackers, whose malware shares code with tools used by Lazarus group.Read More Continue reading SWIFT attackers’ malware linked to more financial attacks
New Flash zero-day exploited by attackers in the wild
Patch due to be published this week for critical new Adobe Flash vulnerability CVE-2016-1019.Read More Continue reading New Flash zero-day exploited by attackers in the wild
Seven Iranians charged in relation to cyberattacks against US
The attackers mainly used Brobot malware to build a botnet of compromised servers to perform DDoS attacks against US banks and other organizations.Read More Continue reading Seven Iranians charged in relation to cyberattacks against US
KeRanger: First Mac OS X ransomware emerges
Compromised BitTorrent installer used to spread ransomware that encrypts files on Mac OS X computers.Read More Continue reading KeRanger: First Mac OS X ransomware emerges
Business email compromise scammers add tax return fraud to their toolbox
Prolific scammers that consistently target businesses in CEO fraud attempts have recently branched out into W2-related fraud schemes.Read More Continue reading Business email compromise scammers add tax return fraud to their toolbox
DROWN vulnerability could sink secure internet connections
New SSL/TLS vulnerability (CVE-2016-0800) could allow attackers to obtain encryption keys.Read More Continue reading DROWN vulnerability could sink secure internet connections