20 Percent of Mobile Cryptocurrency Malware Attacks Are In the US
Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:05:44 +0000
And infection rates could rise.
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Krebs Given ISSA’s ‘President’s Award’
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:35:57 +0000
KrebsOnSecurity was honored this month with the 2017 President’s Award for Public Service from the Information Systems Security Association, a nonprofit organization for cybersecurity professionals. The award recognizes an individual’s contribution to the information security profession in the area of public service.
Read moreWho is the GovRAT Author and Mirai Botmaster ‘Bestbuy’?
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:25:14 +0000
In February 2017, authorities in the United Kingdom arrested a 29-year-old U.K. man on suspicion of knocking more than 900,000 Germans offline in an attack tied to Mirai, a malware strain that enslaves Internet of Things (IoT) devices like security cameras and Internet routers for use in large-scale cyberattacks. Investigators haven’t yet released the man’s name, but news reports suggest he may be better known by the hacker handle “Bestbuy.” This post will follow a trail of clues back to one likely real-life identity of Bestbuy.
Read more‘Petya’ Ransomware Outbreak Goes Global
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:18:43 +0000
A new strain of ransomware dubbed “Petya” is worming its way around the world with alarming speed. The malware appears to be spreading using a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that the software giant patched in March 2017 — the same bug that was exploited by the recent and prolific WannaCry ransomware strain.
Read moreTech support scams: what are other people doing?
Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:00:38 +0000
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| We’ve talked a lot about tech support scams over the past few years, typically focused on what we see ourselves, and the scammers who like to pose as Malwarebytes. But tech support scams are much bigger than that, targeting every tech company under the sun. So what are other people doing about it? Let’s take a look at some of the other players working to keep you safe. Categories: Tags: Fatsecurity.comIT Advocatemicrosoftscamsymantectech support scamThreat IntelTSS |
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Read moreeBay Asks Users to Downgrade Security
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:59:44 +0000
Last week, KrebsOnSecurity received an email from eBay. The company wanted me to switch from using a hardware key fob when logging into eBay to receiving a one-time code sent via text message. I found it remarkable that eBay, which at one time was well ahead of most e-commerce companies in providing more robust online authentication options, is now essentially trying to downgrade my login experience to a less-secure option.
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