Incident ResponseInfoSec pros worried BYOD ushers in security exploits, survey saysTeri RobinsonJuly 23, 2014A study by the Information Security Community on LinkedIn found most organizations don't have proper polices and support for BYOD.
Security ArchitectureAndroid/Simplocker adds tricks, including ransom message in EnglishAdam GreenbergJuly 23, 2014Android/Simplocker ransomware now encrypts archive files, asks to be installed as a Device Administrator, and delivers an English-language ransom message.
MalwareMetro.us site compromised, serves malicious codeTeri RobinsonJuly 23, 2014Researchers at Websense say visitors to Metro.us are sent to websites hosting the Rig Exploit Kit, used in the past to distribute CryptoWall.
Incident ResponseAngler Exploit Kit delivers Tor-using Critroni ransomwareAdam GreenbergJuly 22, 2014The command-and-control for a new ransomware identified by Microsoft as Critroni is hidden on the Tor network.
Incident ResponseOp Emmental spoofs bank sites, uses Android malware to maintain account accessDanielle WalkerJuly 22, 2014On Tuesday, Trend Micro released a report detailing Operation Emmental, which targets victims in Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Japan.
Incident ResponseOn Facebook, fake video of disrobing woman leads to malwareDanielle WalkerJuly 21, 2014Shortened URLs on Facebook, leading to a risqué webcam video, are actually being used to spread malware.
BreachReport: Zero-day attack used in 2010 NASDAQ breachDanielle WalkerJuly 18, 2014Bloomberg revealed that hackers used two zero-day flaws to breach NASDAQ's servers in 2010.
Incident ResponseU.S. hosted most Q2 malware, top 10 ISPs still main sourcesTeri RobinsonJuly 18, 2014Solutionary's SERT research team analyzed threats for the second quarter for its Quarterly Threat Intelligence Report.
