Incident ResponseExperts discover TorLocker variant targeting Japanese speakersMarcos ColónDecember 17, 2014The newly discovered malware is the first ransomware variant to go after Japanese speakers, demanding ransom fees that range from $500 to $3600.
Threat ManagementResearchers warn of new OphionLocker ransomwareAshley CarmanDecember 17, 2014OphionLocker doesn't diverge much from previous ransomware schemes, although it does generate a unique hardware ID based on the first hard drive's serial number, the motherboard's serial number and other information.
Threat ManagementBlack market tactics mirror those of legit businessTeri RobinsonDecember 16, 2014A report from DellSecureWorks Counter Threat Unit revealed hacker training tutorials, replacement guarantees and a drop in RAT prices.
Incident ResponseU.S. accounts for most Mac OS X attacks and websites seeded with malwareAshley CarmanDecember 12, 2014Kaspersky Lab summed up its year's findings and saw that U.S. users were the main targets of Mac OS X malware.
Incident ResponseNew Turla sample targets Linux operating systemsAshley CarmanDecember 10, 2014Kaspersky Lab researchers detailed the new "Penquin" Turla in a recent blog post.
Incident ResponseSEO poisoning campaign ensares several thousand websites, security expert findsDanielle WalkerDecember 9, 2014A security expert estimates that around 10,000 legitimate websites were impacted by the campaign.
BreachReport: Hackers tried to extort Sony execs before attackDanielle WalkerDecember 9, 2014In an email sent to Sony Pictures' CEO and co-chairman hackers requested "monetary compensation."
Threat ManagementTrends in organized bank fraud todayDanielle WalkerDecember 9, 2014In this video, Tom Kellermann, chief cybersecurity officer at Trend Micro, discusses trending cybercriminal tactics in 2014, such as Island Hopping.
