ShadowBrokers finally made good on their promise to release the decryption key to unlock the stolen ‘auction’ file purportedly filled with…
Month: April 2017
GameStop customer data allegedly siphoned in possible breach
GameStop, a well-known retailer of video games, electronics, and wireless services, confirmed with KrebsOnSecurity that they are currently investigating reports of…
A week in security (Apr 03 – Apr 09)
Last week, we gave an overview of what might happen once the bill the US Congress passed in late March takes…
The top 5 dumbest cyber threats that work anyway
The common conception of cyber attacks is kind of like bad weather: ranging from irritating to catastrophic, but always unpredictable. Hackers…
Malvertising on iOS pushes eyebrow-raising VPN app
There is a preconceived idea that malvertising mostly affects the Windows platform. Certainly, when it comes to malicious adverts, Internet Explorer…
Diamond Fox – part 2: let’s dive in the code
In a previous post we made an initial analysis of a Diamond Fox bot delivered by the Nebula Exploit Kit (more about…
3, 2, 1, GO! Make backups of your data!
With the recent proliferation of ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts your data and holds it hostage until payment is…
Your ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it
In late March, Congress approved a bill lifting restrictions imposed on ISPs last year concerning what they could do with information…
A week in security (Mar 27 – Apr 02)
Do we have blogs for you! Last week, we cracked open a big book of definitions on what packers, crypters, and…