Watch out for attacks that start with social engineering and sending convincing-looking emails targeted at companies
Half of Android Devices Unpatched Last Year
Google said half of Android devices are unpatched and that percentage of potentially harmful apps on phones installed from all sources rose in 2016.
Malware That Targets Both Microsoft, Apple Operating Systems Found
A new strain of malware is designed to spread malware on either Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows, depending on where it’s opened.
WikiLeaks Dump Shows CIA Interdiction of iPhone Supply Chain
Today’s WikiLeaks Vault 7 Dark Matter release shows the CIA’s capabilities to attack and persist on Apple iPhone and Mac firmware and an apparent interdiction of the iPhone supply chain.
Latest Tax Scams Include Phishing Lures, Malware
Microsoft warns this year’s crop of tax scams use social engineering attacks based on fear to spread banking Trojans and collect personal info.
Locky, Cerber Ransomware Skilled at Hiding
Since January, a number of ransomware families are sharing a common infrastructure with different techniques allowing the malware to hide from detection systems.
Blank Slate Spam Campaign Spreads Cerber Ransomware
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.
Your Mac is not malware-proof: a look at the threats and defenses
What’s the state of play on malware for the Mac platform? We checked in with Sophos Labs for an update
DIY kits for sale on dark web spark rise of ransomware-as-a-service
These days you don’t need much skill to unleash ransomware – all you need is access to the dark web. So how can you protect yourself against ransomware?
Court blocks American from suing Ethiopia over alleged hacking
Activists mull challenge to court’s ruling that remote hacking can’t be litigated in the US