The only sure way to protect yourself or your company from ‘ransomware’ is with foolproof file backups. These three backup options can all help recover from ransomware attacks. By Paul…
Month: June 2016
Hackers Make Off with Millions of Air India Frequent Flier Miles
Affected membership accounts have been suspended. By Tara Seals An orchestrated hacking campaign is targeting members of Air India’s frequent-flyer program, so far pilfering $23,745 worth of travel miles. The…
FedEx Delivery Notices Dropping Zeus and Fareit Trojans
Not all FedEx deliveries contain packages that users expect. By Tara Seals Security researchers at AppRiver have observed an uptick in spam messages that appear to be shipping notifications from…
LinkedIn data breach blamed for multiple secondary compromises
Citrix confirmed incident was a password re-use attack. Services like Citrix’s GoToMyPC provide front door access, but they’re not at fault. The LinkedIn compromise has been linked to a number…
Malvertising and ransomware: the Bonnie and Clyde of advanced threats
Overview of delivery methods and safeguards. by Wendy Zamora A lot of folks in the business (and consumer) world are shaking in their boots about ransomware. It’s understandable. Ransomware is…
RAA Ransomware Written in JScript to Avoid Detection
Security experts have discovered a new type of ransomware written entirely in scripting language JScript – potentially in a bid to avoid detection by traditional filtering tools. By Phil Muncaster…