A week in security (August 19 – 25)
A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 19–25, including Magecart attacks on poker software, a new Bluetooth vulnerability, continuing ransomware attacks on US cities, Bitcoin sextortion, and a look back at one researcher’s DEF CON experience.
Ransomware continues assault against cities and businesses
We take a look at the current chaos faced by local governments across the US, as ransomware continues to snap at its cities’ heels.
Trojans, ransomware dominate 2018–2019 education threat landscape
Trojans such as Emotet and TrickBot were the top threat for the education sector in the 2018–2019 school year. What threats will the new school year bring?
A week in security (August 5 – 11)
The latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 5–11. We touch on problematic backdoors, the grim possibility of the Internet of Thoughts, and smart home improvement. We also released a retrospective report on ransomware.
Labs quarterly report finds ransomware’s gone rampant against businesses
This quarter, we noticed one threat dominating the landscape so much it deserved its own hard look. Ransomware is back in a big way, targeting businesses with brute force.
Say hello to Lord Exploit Kit
In this blog, we take a look at a new exploit kit distributed via malvertising that calls itself Lord EK.
A week in security (July 22 – 28)
The latest cybersecurity news for the week of July 22–28. We look at Phobos ransomware, stalkerware’s similarities to parental monitoring apps, and the investigation into Malaysian Airlines Flight 17.
A deep dive into Phobos ransomware
We take an in-depth look into Phobos ransomware which threat actors distribute via RDP and look at similarities with Dharma (AKA CrySis) ransomware.
Threat Spotlight: Sodinokibi ransomware attempts to fill GandCrab void
There’s a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) in town, and it can twist tongues for giggles as much as twist organizations’ arms for cash. Get to know the Sodinokibi ransomware, including how to protect against this fledgling threat.
Radiohead’s ransom response shows novel approach for ransomware victims
Last week, British rock bank Radiohead thwarted an attempted digital ransom, in which unnamed hackers stole roughly 18 hours of unreleased music dating back to the band’s recording of its studio album OK, Computer, revealing some less-than-ok computer security (sorry).