Mike Mimoso, Tom Spring, and Chris Brook recap Infiltrate Con in Miami last week, and Kaspersky Lab’s Security Analyst Summit in St. Maarten
Google Making Life Difficult for Ransomware to Thrive on Android
At the Kaspersky Lab Security Analyst Summit, Android Security Team malware analyst Elena Kovakina explained Google’s strategy for countering ransomware on Android.
Android malware creators throw up a roadblock to thwart the good guys
Security practitioners often use emulators to dig into Android malware. So what happens when the bad guys work out how to spot that?
Office Zero Day Delivering FINSPY Spyware to Victims in Russia
Researchers have learned that the recently patched Office zero day was used to target victims in Russia with FINSPY spyware.
Pwned at the factory: attackers think outside the box
There are steps you can take to avoid ending up with a device that’s been compromised even before you’ve started up your new phone, but nothing can guarantee you’ll get a clean device
Nothing is certain except death, taxes – and tax scams, phishing and ransomware
It’s the time of year when criminals turn their attention to honest taxpayers – here’s our advice on what to look out for to avoid falling victim to their scams
Microsoft patches Word zero-day booby-trap exploit
All versions of Office on all versions of Windows are vulnerable to this zero-day that spreads malware, so make sure you patch quickly
Tools Used by Lamberts APT Found in Vault 7 Dumps
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab today disclosed the activities of the Lamberts APT, a group using many of the tools and tactics found in the Vault 7 dumps.
Spammer’s Arrest Puts End to Kelihos Botnet
Notorious spammer Peter Levashov was arrested over the weekend; Levashov is the alleged botmaster behind the Kelihos botnet.
Microsoft Patches Word Zero-Day Spreading Dridex Malware
A Microsoft Word zero-day vulnerability is being used to spread the Dridex banking Trojan in attacks that have bypassed mitigation efforts.