Update (12/2): According to Forbes, this zero-day was sold by Exodus Intel earlier this year and somehow got leaked. Additional coverage…
Month: November 2016
Fake WhatsApp email comes as a billing alert
Every now and then, we receive or see reports of what new shenanigan has hit users of the ever-popular mobile application,…
Calendar spam on Apple systems
Update (12/13/2016): Apple has added a Report Junk link on iCloud.com, to allow you to report these spam events as junk….
Forced into installing a Chrome extension
We have found a number of websites whose sole purpose is to try and force an extension on anyone visiting that…
Attribution Part II: Don’t overthink it
Last time, we took a look at a few common mistakes that are easy to make when trying to attribute cyber…
Mobile Menace Monday: Adups, old and new
A newly discovered malicious app is found on China-made mobile devices running the Android OS. This is a baked-in system app…
A week in security (Nov 20 – Nov 26)
Last week, we took a look at a ransomware called PrincessLocker, of which researcher Hasherezade created its decryptor. At the same…
Video found freezing Apple devices
That’s right, freezing apples, and we aren’t talking about a frost warning at your local apple orchard. A video has been…
TeleCrypt – the ransomware abusing Telegram API – defeated!
A new ransomware, TeleCrypt appeared recently carrying some new ideas. While most ransomware communicates with their C&C over simple HTTP-based protocols,…
An overview of malvertising on the Mac
Most people associate malvertising with malware and the Windows platform. Indeed, the vast majority (and most damaging) attacks that happen thanks…