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A massive malicious email campaign that stems from the Necurs botnet is spreading a new ransomware at the rate of 5 million emails per hour and hitting computers across the globe.
Dubbed “Jaff,” the new file-encrypting ransomware is very similar to th… Continue reading Botnet Sending 5 Million Emails Per Hour to Spread Jaff Ransomware
The increasing sophistication of cybercriminals has led to a significant surge in zero-day malware, according to a recent report.
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Two recent fileless malware campaigns targeting financial institutions, government agencies and other enterprises have been linked to the same attack group. Continue reading Fileless Malware Campaigns Tied to Same Attacker
RSA 2017 is previewed and last week’s report on iOS apps being vulnerable to interception attacks, macro malware coming to MacOS, and new Uber open source module are discussed. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, February 13, 2017
Macro malware have been around for quite some time, but have mostly just been a nuisance to Mac users. Unfortunately, that has now changed.Categories: Cybercrime
MalwareTags: ApplemacMacro malwaremalwareMicrosoft Office(Read more…) Continue reading Microsoft Office macro malware targets Macs
After targeting Windows-based computers over the past few years, hackers are now shifting their interest to Macs as well.
The emergence of the first macro-based Word document attack against Apple’s macOS platform is the latest example to prove this.
… Continue reading Watch Out! First-Ever Word Macro Malware for Apple Mac OS Discovered in the Wild
Researchers say NATO member were targeted over the holidays by macro malware that used advanced utilized an advanced workflow and was able to avoid analysis. Continue reading NATO Members Targeted by Unique Macro Malware
Citing security concerns, Google announced that it will soon block JavaScript (.js) file attachments in Gmail. Continue reading Google to Block .js Attachments in Gmail
A spam campaign has started spreading Sage ransomware, while a ransomware service known as Satan allows users to customize distribution. Continue reading Sage and Satan Ransomware, Double Trouble
Microsoft announced it has extended a feature in Office 2016 that protects against malicious macros to Office 2013. Continue reading Microsoft Extends Malicious Macro Protection to Office 2013