Malware

Insider threats changing security spending, report says

Threat Management

Malware operations targeting orgs in Israel, Egypt traced to Gaza

Danielle WalkerFebruary 17, 2015

Both operations, though separate in their aims, were said to have ties to Gaza, Trend Micro found.

Threat Management

Analysts find link between POS malware and Carbanak gang

Danielle WalkerFebruary 17, 2015

Trend Micro says attacks, where signed POS malware was used, are tied to the APT group Carbanak.

Compliance Management

Carbanak APT campaign made off with $1B from banks globally

Teri RobinsonFebruary 16, 2015

A cybercrime collected distributed the Carbanak malware via email to banking employees to infiltrate systems and snare over $1 billion, according to Kaspersky Lab.

Researchers observe databases being encrypted, websites held for ransom

Malware

Ransomware delivered via fake Chrome and Facebook emails, tied to PayPal phishing

Adam GreenbergFebruary 13, 2015

Trend Micro researchers observed upgraded CTB-Locker ransomware being distributed via fake Google Chrome and Facebook emails.

Phishing email contains Word doc, enabling macros leads to malware infection

Incident Response

Microsoft phishing emails target corporate users, deliver malware that evades sandboxes

Adam GreenbergFebruary 12, 2015

Cisco researchers identified a campaign involving phishing emails that purport to come from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center.

Threat Management

Alleged BlackShades creator backs out of plea deal

Marcos ColónFebruary 12, 2015

In letter filed on Feb. 6 by Alex Yucel's lawyer asks for a new trial day in May or June but did not mention the previously agreed upon plea deal.

Malware

U.S. IT security professionals face range of attacks from abroad, report finds

Ashley CarmanFebruary 11, 2015

CrowdStrike's Global Threat Intel Report details some of the attacks IT security professionals have seen in 2014 and can expect to see more of this year.

Android malware encounters surged in 2014, up by 75 percent, report says

Incident Response

Simplocker Android ransomware variant identified, tougher to decrypt files

Adam GreenbergFebruary 10, 2015

This latest variant of Simplocker generates a unique key for each device that it infects, making it more difficult to decrypt the files on each device.

Malware

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