If you haven’t applied the latest patches to Microsoft Office, now is the time to do so – and while you’re at it, check that you’re not running Office with admin rights
Russian-Speaking Turla Joins APT Elite
Researchers may have found a link between Moonlight Maze of the late ’90s and the Turla APT, which would elevate Turla to the ranks of the Equation Group as an elite nation-state attacker.
Fake SEO Plugin Used In WordPress Malware Attacks
Malware that passes itself off as a WordPress SEO plugin has been infecting sites and opening a backdoor for hackers on thousands of sites.
Fileless Banking Malware Attackers Break In, Cash Out, Disappear
Attackers behind February’s fileless malware attacks dropped malware on some bank ATMs that gave them the ability to dispense money, “at any time, at the touch of a button.”
Security Analyst Summit 2017 Day One Recap
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the first day of this year’s Security Analyst Summit, including Mark Dowd’s memory corruption bug keynote, the digital archeology around Moonlight Maze, ATM hacking, and the Lazarus APT.
Android under siege from malware – here’s how to protect your phone
Android phones are a top attack target, making up 85% of all mobile device infections in the second half of 2016
Aviation-Related Phishing Campaigns Seeking Credentials
Researchers warn of a wave in aviation-themed phishing attacks that aim to steal credentials and install malware.
Threatpost News Wrap, March 31, 2017
This year’s Security Analyst Summit is previewed and the news of the week is discussed, including a Microsoft IIS zero day, a new Mirai variant, and the broadband privacy ruling.
Let’s Encrypt issues certs to ‘PayPal’ phishing sites: how to protect yourself
Checking that a website uses HTTPS is one way of checking if it’s legitimate – but what happens when the scammers are buying SSL certificates that include the name of the company they’re spoofing?
News in brief: tech firms ‘must do more’ on terror; data breaches shoot up; gloom at toxic online spaces
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news