iCloud support scams

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:00:07 +0000

Stay on the lookout for a new iCloud scam. A Malwarebytes employee reported receiving multiple calls claiming to be from Apple Support and asking for her credentials.

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A Storm’s a Coming: How businesses can defend against threat actor groups like Pawn Storm

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:00:47 +0000

It's critical to hire a CISO that has experience and can lead a team.Pawn Storm (aka Sednit5, Fancy Bear, APT28, Sofacy and STRONTIUM8) might sound like Instagram accounts, top-secret spy programs or recently passed legislation, but in reality they are all different names for the same successful cyber espionage group (or threat actor group). These actors often use multi-angle bombardment attacks on the same target, implementing multiple methods…

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Pawn Storm: The Power of Social Engineering

Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:00:02 +0000

Anyone familiar with Pawn Storm (a.k.a. APT28, Fancy Bear, Strontium, etc.) is likely to associate the group with highly sophisticated targeted attacks that compromise government and media agencies around the world. In our latest report, researchers expose the true nature and scope of the cyber espionage group’s attacks and methodologies. Pawn Storm has managed to…

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Mobile Menace Monday: Securing your privacy on Android

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:31 +0000

If you work at a company that allows you to use your mobile device to login email, access company data, and/or connect to company Wi-Fi, you could be more of a risk than you think.

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Locky ransomware is back, but we already protect against it

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 23:38:53 +0000

For a while, it appeared that Locky ransomware had completely disappeared and allowed for Cerber to take the number one spot as the most distributed piece of ransomware. But after a long absence, Locky returns in full swing.

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ShadowBrokers releases more stolen information

Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:03:09 +0000

ShadowBrokers shocked the security world again today by releasing another cache of exploits, files, and operational documents purportedly stolen from Equation Group last summer. As you may recall from our earlier publications, Equation Group is reportedly a clandestine hacking group that has been linked with NSA hacking tools.

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