Ransomware have proven to be a good source of money for cybercriminals. Not surprisingly, we are nowadays facing various families of…
Month: December 2015
Why layered security is important
As a business owner or IT administrator, protecting your data is a top priority—and for good reason. Corrupted or lost files…
Data Dissonance: Tunecore Breached
If you make music and distribute it via Tunecore, you may well have received a newsletter over the last few days…
A Week in Security (Nov 29 – Dec 05)
Last week, we touched on malware crypters, image file execution options (IFEO), and movie spam subreddits on Reddit. Malware intelligence analyst…
Malvertising Hits DailyMotion, Serves Up Angler EK
We have been tracking an attack via .eu sites for several days but were missing the final payload. However, this changed when we…
Steer Clear of Movie Spam Subreddits
From the “Curious Tactics” department: We heard word of shenanigans on Reddit, and it turned out that a scammer had set up…
An Introduction to Image File Execution Options
Image File Execution Options (IFEO) are used for debugging. Malware, however, does not only check if there are debuggers active, but…
Facebook Phishers Lure Users with Free Video App
Facebook has once been considered a rival to YouTube, thanks to the introduction of its video feature and news feed that…
“INTUIT Security Warning” Emails Lead to Fake Browser Update Malware
Users of popular accounting software Quickbooks should keep an eye out for this fake “Intuit Security Warning” themed email currently in circulation,…
Malware Crypters – the Deceptive First Layer
Recently, two suspects were arrested for selling Cryptex Reborn and other FUD tools (helping to install malware in a Fully UnDetectable way)….