Threat ManagementIllinois police department pays ransom after Cryptoware infectionMarcos ColónFebruary 23, 2015The Midlothian Police Department coughed up $500 ransom to an unknown hacker after one of its computers became infected by the ransomware.
BreachHackers still meddling in State Dept. network, three months inTeri RobinsonFebruary 20, 2015The State Department continues to find signs that hackers are in its network after a breach that may have involved the Russian government.
Threat ManagementBlackShades co-creator, Alex Yucel, pleads guiltyMarcos ColónFebruary 20, 2015The 24-year-old Swedish man behind the creation of the BlackShades RAT and organization has pleaded guilty to distributing malicious software.
Incident ResponseLenovo PCs shipped with ‘Superfish,’ adware that opens users to MitM attacksDanielle WalkerFebruary 19, 2015After facing backlash, Lenovo removed the software from its computers.
Incident ResponseJamie Oliver website, RedTube distributes malware via malicious iFramesAdam GreenbergFebruary 18, 2015Two very popular websites were compromised so that visitors would be infected with malware.
Threat ManagementMalware operations targeting orgs in Israel, Egypt traced to GazaDanielle WalkerFebruary 17, 2015Both operations, though separate in their aims, were said to have ties to Gaza, Trend Micro found.
Threat ManagementAnalysts find link between POS malware and Carbanak gangDanielle WalkerFebruary 17, 2015Trend Micro says attacks, where signed POS malware was used, are tied to the APT group Carbanak.
