DemonBot Fans DDoS Flames with Hadoop Enslavement
An unsophisticated but effective botnet is targeting exposed cloud servers and racking up millions of infections. Continue reading DemonBot Fans DDoS Flames with Hadoop Enslavement
Author Archives: Tara Seals
UK Slaps Facebook with $645K Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
The amount is the max allowed under pre-GDPR regulation, but is barely a financial slap on the risk for the social-media giant. Continue reading UK Slaps Facebook with $645K Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems
The news comes shortly after the DoD was called out for having rampant bugs in its weapons systems. Continue reading Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems
Windows ‘Deletebug’ Zero-Day Allows Privilege Escalation, Destruction
The unpatched flaw allows an attacker to delete any kind of file on a victim machine, including system data. Continue reading Windows ‘Deletebug’ Zero-Day Allows Privilege Escalation, Destruction
sLoad Banking Trojan Downloader Displays Sophisticated Recon and Targeting
The sLoad downloader is an example of the stealthy, smart malware trend. Continue reading sLoad Banking Trojan Downloader Displays Sophisticated Recon and Targeting
ThreatList: Ransomware, EKs and Trojans lead the Way in Q3 Malware Trends
After a two-quarter lull in the action, malware activity resurged in the third quarter of the year, especially on the business front. Continue reading ThreatList: Ransomware, EKs and Trojans lead the Way in Q3 Malware Trends
City Pays $2K in Ransomware, Stirs ‘Never Pay’ Debate
Many municipalities hit with ransomware don’t have much of a choice when it comes to paying up, experts say. Continue reading City Pays $2K in Ransomware, Stirs ‘Never Pay’ Debate
StrongPity APT Changes Tactics to Stay Stealthy
After being exposed, the APT made minor adjustments in their tactics to stay off the security radar. Continue reading StrongPity APT Changes Tactics to Stay Stealthy
ThreatList: 3 Out of 4 Employees Pose a Security Risk to Businesses
Finance-sector employees fared the worst in an awareness survey, with 85 percent showing some lack of cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge. Continue reading ThreatList: 3 Out of 4 Employees Pose a Security Risk to Businesses
Adult Website Hack Exposes 1.2M ‘Wife Lover’ Fans
A 40-year-old, easily cracked encryption method was used to protect the 98MB database of user information. Continue reading Adult Website Hack Exposes 1.2M ‘Wife Lover’ Fans