Collaborate Disseminate
A spam campaign called Blank Slate is spreading Cerber ransomware and abusing hosting providers to register new domains as soon as they’re taken down. Continue reading Blank Slate Spam Campaign Spreads Cerber Ransomware
Microsoft warns this year’s crop of tax scams use social engineering attacks based on fear to spread banking Trojans and collect personal info. Continue reading Latest Tax Scams Include Phishing Lures, Malware
Cisco said an unpatched critical vulnerability exposed by WikiLeaks’ Vault 7 release of CIA documents could give an attacker full control of the targeted switches and routers. Continue reading Cisco Warns of Critical Vulnerability Revealed in ‘Vault 7’ Data Dump
For a long time, exploit kits were the most prolific malware distribution vehicle available to attackers. Where did they go and what’s replaced them? Continue reading Where Have All The Exploit Kits Gone?
Google paid out $38,000 in bounty rewards tied to flaws it fixed with a Chrome 57 browser update. Continue reading Google Chrome 57 Browser Update Patches ‘High’ Severity Flaws
A look at 200 zero day vulnerabilities reveals key details on longevity, value and how long it takes to create one after a software vulnerability has been identified. Continue reading Zero Days Have Staying Power
The makers of the popular messaging app Confide said Wednesday it has patched multiple security vulnerabilities that could of allowed hackers to intercept messages sent using its secure end-to-end messaging platform. Continue reading Confide Updates App After Critical Security Issues Are Raised
Western Digital NAS owners were warned of critical flaws in the company’s My Cloud line of hardware that opened up data stored on those devices to attack. Continue reading Unpatched Western Digital Bugs Leave NAS Boxes Open to Attack
A massive spam operation that sent out more than one billion messages a day was exposed by researchers who called the operation “illegal” and a “tangible threat to online privacy and security.” Continue reading Spammer’s Leaky Backup Exposes Massive Empire
A massive spam operation that sent out more than one billion messages a day was exposed by researchers who called the operation “illegal” and a “tangible threat to online privacy and security.” Continue reading Spammer’s Leaky Backup Exposes Massive Empire