Hacking

We recently came across a campaign targeting a Saudi Arabia Government entity via a malicious Word document which at first reminded us of an attack we had previously described on this blog. In our previous research, we detailed how an information stealer Trojan was deployed via a Word macro, in order […]

Malware isn’t a problem on Macs, is it? You might think so. But that’s not a very safe assumption. Macs have been on malware writers’ radar for a long time. And the trend seems to be increasing. Research from Malwarebytes shows that attacks against macOS are growing. More Mac malware was detected in […]

2017 first half: Kaspersky Labs products blocked 51 million phishing attempts; mobile ransomware attacks up 250% percent; Ironscales’ own research estimates 95 percent of successful attacks start with phishing says Eyal Benishti. The recent phishing attack on Breitbart shows how even the simplest attempts can be successful. In this case, […]

A newly discovered ransomware called RedBoot is one of the most dangerous yet. Not only does it encrypt files, it also alters the partition table and the master boot record (MBR) to cause what seems to be permanent damage. Early research into RedBoot hasn’t turned up a command and control […]

Google Project Zero has disclosed the details of two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting the Broadcom Wi-Fi chips found in many Android and iOS devices. The flaws, identified as CVE-2017-11120 and CVE-2017-11121, were patched in Android on September 5 with this month’s security updates and in iOS on September […]

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser is affected by a serious bug that allows rogue sites to detect what the user is typing in his URL address bar. This includes new URLs where the user might be navigating to, but also search terms that IE automatically handles via a Bing search. Users […]

The most expensive attacks are malware infections, which cost global businesses $2.4 million per incident. The average cost of cybercrime in 2017 was $11.7 million per organization, a 23% increase from $9.5 million in 2016 and a 62% increase over the past five years for global businesses. In a new […]

A Trojan that has previously been only stealing users’ banking credentials has been modified to do much more than that. This new variant, dubbed XPCTRA, can also steal users credentials for bitcoin cryptocurrency wallet Blockchain.info, online e-payment service PerfectMoney, e-wallet provider Neteller, as well as email credentials. The XPCTRA financial […]

Deutsche Telekom said it had detected more than 30,000 cyberattacks from China so far this month. Above, CEO Timotheus Höttges on a screen during the company’s annual news conference earlier this year.   To read the original article: https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/hit-by-chinese-hackers-seeking-industrial-secrets-german-manufacturers-play-defense-1506164404?utm_content=buffer1559c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer