MalwareMacro malware writers tracking campaigns through imagesAshley CarmanMay 26, 2015Malicious macro writers are beginning to track their malware through images to determine how well their malware is proliferating.
MalwareResearchers observe SVG files being used to distribute ransomwareAdam GreenbergMay 21, 2015When downloaded and executed, the SVG files cause websites to open up that download what appears to be CryptoWall ransomware.
Security ArchitectureExtortion malware for Android, iOS rose in second half of 2014, report saysTeri RobinsonMay 20, 2015F-Secure observed an uptick in ransomware as well as malware for both Android and iOS in the second half of last year, according to its new threat report.
Threat ManagementFake bitly links used to distribute malware, spamRobert AbelMay 19, 2015Researchers have observed an uptick in the number of fake Bitly links being used to distribute malware and spam.
Threat ManagementTwo Idaho students face charges after DDoS attacks against school districtRobert AbelMay 18, 2015Two Idaho students face felonies after paying someone to carry out DDoS attacks on servers in the West Ada School District.
Incident ResponseWebsite observed serving 83 executable files, more than 50 percent malwareAdam GreenbergMay 15, 2015Of the 83 files, 79 were unique, and more than 50 percent were confirmed to be malware, adware, or potentially unwanted programs.
Threat ManagementTeslaCrypt used to extort over $76K in recent monthsDanielle WalkerMay 15, 2015Between February and April, cybercriminals used the ransomware to extort $76,522 from 163 victims, FireEye found.
