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What is… phishing?

July 7, 2017 admin cybercrime, phishing, What is

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:07:20 +0000

Welcome to our What is… series, where we turn technical jargon into plain English. Phishing is the word used when a cybercriminal sends you some sort of electronic message to trick you into doing something insecure. The “fishing” metaphor refers to the idea of getting you on the hook and then reeling you in. The […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40299&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jYAVEhKpqOI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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All this EternalPetya stuff makes me WannaCry

July 6, 2017 admin attribution, cybercrime, decryption, DoublePulsar, EternalBlue, EternalPetya, EternalRomance, hasherazade, m.e.doc, malware, NotPetya, NSA, Petya, Petya ransomware, ShadowBrokers, WannaCry, WannaCrypt, WannaCryptor

Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:15:09 +0000

Get more background on the EternalPetya ransomware. Learn about its origin, attribution, decryption, and the methods of infection and propagation.

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Tags: attribution decryption DoublePulsar EternalBlue EternalPetya EternalRomance hasherazade m.e.doc NotPetya NSA petya Petya ransomware ShadowBrokers WannaCry WannaCrypt WannaCryptor

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The key to old Petya versions has been published by the malware author

July 6, 2017 admin Chimera, Chimera ransomware, cybercrime, EternalPetya, Goldeneye ransomware, janus, malware, NotPetya, Petya, Petya ransomware, ransomware, teslacrypt

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:06:15 +0000

As research concluded, the original author of Petya, Janus, was not involved in the latest attacks on Ukraine. As a result of the recent events, Janus released his private key, allowing all the victims of the previous Petya attacks, to get their files back.

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Tags: Chimera Chimera ransomware EternalPetya Goldeneye ransomware janus NotPetya petya Petya ransomware ransomware teslacrypt

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AdGholas malvertising thrives in the shadows of ransomware outbreaks

July 5, 2017 admin adgholas, astrum, cybercrime, EK, exploit kit, Exploits, malvertising

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:05:57 +0000

Several large malvertising campaigns went unnoticed amidst the news of the latest ransomware outbreak.

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Tags: adgholas astrum EK exploit kit malvertising

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Petya-esque ransomware is spreading across the world

June 27, 2017 admin cybercrime, EternalBlue, exploit, Germany, malware, malwarebytes labs, NotPetya, Petrwrap, Petya, ransomware, SMB, spreading, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, WannaCry, WannaCrypt, WannaCryptor

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:26:29 +0000

Ringing in with echoes of WannaCry, Petya (or Petrwrap, NotPetya), is a new ransomware strain outbreak affecting many users around the world.

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Tags: EternalBlue exploit germany malwarebytes labs NotPetya Petrwrap petya ransomware SMB spreading ukraine United Kingdom united states WannaCry WannaCrypt WannaCryptor

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What is… phishing

June 27, 2017 admin cybercrime, phishing, What is

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:07:20 +0000

Welcome to our What is… series, where we turn technical jargon into plain English. Phishing is the word used when a cybercriminal sends you some sort of electronic message to trick you into doing something insecure. The “fishing” metaphor refers to the idea of getting you on the hook and then reeling you in. The […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40299&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jYAVEhKpqOI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WannaCry Scanner

June 26, 2017 admin Android, Antivirus, cybercrime, FakeAV, Google Play, Mobile, mobile menace monday, ransomware, triple m, WannaCry, WannaCrypt, WannaCryptor

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:18 +0000

With all the buzz around the PC ransomware WannaCry, it’s no surprise that a fake antivirus (FakeAV) has emerged on Google Play.

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Tags: Android antivirus FakeAV Google Play mobile menace monday ransomware triple m WannaCry WannaCrypt WannaCryptor

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Barclays Bank customers targeted by phishers

June 22, 2017 admin bank, barclays, Barclays Bank, cybercrime, financial, phish, phishing, SCAM, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:26 +0000

Scammers go phishing for Barclays Bank customer details. Here’s what to avoid…

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Tags: bank barclays Barclays Bank financial phish phishing scam Social Engineering

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