Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:50:07 +0000
So, this other day I get a forwarded message from a friend early in the morning. I thought it was the usual good morning message but it was not and read as follows: “Adidas is giving away 3000 Free Pair of Shoes to celebrate its 93rd anniversary. Get your free…
Read moreCredit to Author: Amar Patil| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:53:36 +0000
In Jan 2018, Greenfield, Indiana-based Hancock Health (healthcare network) was attacked by SamSam ransomware. It encrypted the files containing patients’ data which disrupted their critical services. Even though SamSam is not a new ransomware, it has evolved over a period of time. We had observed its first variant in Feb…
Read moreCredit to Author: Amar Patil| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:53:36 +0000
In Jan 2018, Greenfield, Indiana-based Hancock Health (healthcare network) was attacked by SamSam ransomware. It encrypted the files containing patients’ data which disrupted their critical services. Even though SamSam is not a new ransomware, it has evolved over a period of time. We had observed its first variant in Feb…
Read moreCredit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:59:42 +0000
Important update! Adobe Systems released a critical security update on 6.02.2017 to fix the vulnerability discussed in this post. We recommend you to apply the update immediately. Summary of the vulnerability CVE-2018-4878 is a use-after-free vulnerability present in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and its earlier versions are being exploited in…
Read moreCredit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:18:46 +0000
This article aims to help you detect and remove the newly emerged fileless bitcoin miner malware and protect your computer. Bitcoin is a digital cash system. The difference between using bitcoin and using regular money is that bitcoins can be used without having to link any sort of real-world identity…
Read moreCredit to Author: Aniruddha Dolas| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:12:34 +0000
No wonder malspam campaigns are a major medium to spread malware. Previously, we have written about such campaigns making use of MS Office malware such as malicious macro, CVE-2017-0199, CVE-2017-8759 and DDE-based attack. Recently, we have started observing various malspam campaigns exploiting the latest MS Office vulnerability CVE-2018-11882. Let’s take a look…
Read moreCredit to Author: Aniruddha Dolas| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:12:34 +0000
No wonder malspam campaigns are a major medium to spread malware. Previously, we have written about such campaigns making use of MS Office malware such as malicious macro CVE-2017-0199, CVE-2017-8759 and DDE-based attack. Recently, we have started observing various malspam campaigns exploiting the latest MS Office vulnerability CVE-2018-11882. Let’s take a…
Read moreCredit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:39:38 +0000
The recent zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-4878 in Adobe Flash Player enables attackers to perform a Remote Code Execution on targeted machines. Adobe has released a security advisory APSA18-01 on February 2, 2018 to address this issue. According to Adobe the in wild attack is targeted and it impacts limited windows users….
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