Researchers have discovered that criminals behind the latest Cerber ransomware variant are leveraging Google redirects and Tor2Web proxies in a new and novel way to evade detection.
Deutsche Telekom outage: Mirai botnet goes double-rogue
Silver lining! Close to 1 in 20 Deutsche Telekom customers avoided botnet infection because their routers got knocked offline instead.
IoT camera turned into a zombie in under two minutes
Even a security professional couldn’t stop his new IoT camera being turned into a zombie member of the Mirai botnet
New Mirai Variant Targets Routers, Knocks 900,000 Offline
Attackers are targeting DSL routers this week with what’s being called a potent new variant of the Mirai malware that knocked offline major Internet companies like Twitter and Spotify last month.
NetWire RAT Back, Stealing Payment Card Data
Researchers say they spotted the remote access Trojan NetWire stealing payment card data from one organization.
Hackers Make New Claim in San Francisco Transit Ransomware Attack
The San Francisco Municipal Transport Agency says it has contained a ransomware attack, but now it faces new unsubstantiated claims by attackers who say they have 30GB of the agency’s data.
Windows 10 still needs EMET exploit protection, US CERT tells Microsoft
Doubts raised over Microsoft’s plans to discontinue threat mitigation tool in 2018
InPage Zero Day Used in Attacks Against Banks
Banks in Asia and Africa have been targeted with exploits for a zero-day vulnerability in InPage publishing software popular in Arabic-speaking nations.
Nemucod Infections Spreading Over Facebook
Researchers have spotted an increase in Nemucod downloader infections moving via Facebook Messenger spam, with some victims being infected with Locky ransomware.
Office Depot allegedly running in-store tech support scams
KIRO-TV is accusing Office Depot staffers of charging consumers up to $200 to remove non-existent viruses