Drive-by exploits install ransomware on outdated Android devices using a stolen Hacking Team exploit and the first weaponized Towelroot attack.
Tag Archives: Hacks
Experts Weigh-In Over FBI $1.3 Million iPhone Zero-Day Payout
Was the Federal Bureau of Investigation justified in paying over $1.3 million for a hacking tool that opened the iPhone 5c of San Bernardino terrorist?
PoS Attacks Net Crooks 20 Million Stolen Bank Cards
A report released Thursday shines a bright light on point-of-sales system attack targeting hospitality and retail businesses that could of given earned cyber crooks a $400 million payday.
Misunderstanding Indicators of Compromise
In this Threatpost op-ed, Dave Dittrich and Katherine Carpenter explain the dangers of conflating measurable events, or observables, with indicators of compromise, which require context and other constructs to provide true threat intelligence.
3.2 Million Servers Vulnerable to JBoss Attack
Cisco Talos said that 3.2 million servers are vulnerable to the JBoss flaw used as the initial point of compromise in the recent SamSam ransomware attacks.
Banking Trojans Nymaim, Gozi Merge to Steal $4M
“Double-headed beast” Trojan, GozNym, drains $4 million from banks in past two weeks.
Decryption Tool Stifles Jigsaw Ransomware
Jigsaw ransomware makes big data-destructing threats to victims, but its bark may be worse than its bite now that security experts have found a way for victims to decrypt systems for free.
Qbot Malware Morphs Quickly to Evade Detection
Researchers spot new wave of Qbot infections that can shape-shift every six hours to evade detection.
Defenders Need to Embrace Offensive Security Skillsets
Endgame Inc., CEO Nate Fick told the Infiltrate Conference on Thursday that bringing an offensive security approach to enterprise defense is the key to future success.
Firefox Add-On Flaw Leaves Apple And Windows Computers Open To Attack
Researchers say reliance on an outdated Firefox extension platform opens the door for remote system attacks on Mac OS and Windows systems.