Collaborate Disseminate
It seems malware writers using exclusion lists is not something new, but it’s still concerning people. To me it’d be a pretty obvious avenue, especially if you were crafting something a little more nefarious than average – like APT malware (Advanced Persistent Threat) tools. Definitely a chicken and egg problem, especially with Windows if you…
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Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered the StrongPity APT, a group that uses watering hole attacks to infect machines of users seeking encryption technologies such as WinRAR and TrueCrypt. Continue reading StrongPity APT Covets Secrets of Crypto Users
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss this week’s Virus Bulletin conference in Denver and CNBC’s Cambridge Cyber Summit at MIT, the NSA contractor arrest, APT false flags, and more. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, October 7, 2016
Following on from THIS post earlier today which has created some discussion on Twitter amongst various InfoSec professionals, I want to expand slightly. Whether this is actually an APT ( Advanced Persistent Threat) or not is open to discussion. I … Continue reading →
Continue reading Is it an APT or just another everyday malware attack
Kaspersky Lab researchers participated in a Reddit AMA, touching on topics such as attack attribution, critical infrastructure security, attacker and researcher tradecraft, and the shortage of security talent. Continue reading Attributing Advanced Attacks Remains Challenge For Researchers
A Congressional report accuses China of hacking the FDIC and the agency of covering up the attacks. Continue reading Congressional Report: China Hacked FDIC And Agency Covered It Up
Microsoft-as-a-Service is promising, but company finds old habits are expensive to break
Multiplatform Microsoft sees new areas of growth, with bumps along the way Multiplatform Microsoft sees new areas of growth, bumps along the way
Microsoft-as-a-Service is promising, but company finds old habits are expensive to break
Under Steve Ballmer, Microsoft had two sacred cows: Windows and Office. Now that refrain has changed: Mobile first. Cloud first. Even if that means it’s not on Windows first.
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