Latest Intelligence for December 2016
The number of web attacks blocked per day were up by almost 100,000, and Symantec helps law enforcement crack down on cybercrime.Read More
View ArticleAirport boarding gate display leaks booking codes, puts passenger data at risk
Attackers could gain full control over passenger bookings, cancel flights, and steal sensitive information with leaked booking codes.Read More
View ArticleMicrosoft Patch Tuesday – January 2017
This month the vendor has released four bulletins, one of which is rated Critical.Read More
View ArticleGreenbug cyberespionage group targeting Middle East, possible links to Shamoon
Greenbug may answer the question of how Shamoon obtains the stolen credentials needed to carry out its disk-wiping attacks.Read More
View ArticleAndroid ad malware on Google Play combines three deception techniques
Three apps on Google Play use delayed attacks, self-naming tricks, and an attack list dictated by a command and control server to click on ads in the background without the user's knowledge.Read More
View ArticleAndroid ransomware repurposes old dropper techniques
Android ransomware is now using dropper techniques to drop malware on rooted devices as well as an inefficient 2D barcode ransom demand.Read More
View ArticleLatest Intelligence for January 2017
The email malware rate drops due to Necurs botnet inactivity and the Angler exploit kit makes a surprise comeback.Read More
View ArticleAttackers target dozens of global banks with new malware
Watering hole attacks attempt to infect more than 100 organizations in 31 different countries.Read More
View ArticleMicrosoft Patch Tuesday – November 2016
This month the vendor is releasing 14 bulletins, six of which are rated Critical.Read More
View ArticleNew BEC scams seek to build trust first, request wire transfer later
Business email compromise scammers have gradually changed their tactics to improve their scam success rate.Read More
View ArticleLatest Intelligence for October 2016
Number of new malware variants rises to over 96 million and global spam hits highest rate in nearly a year.Read More
View ArticleAndroid banking malware whitelists itself to stay connected with attackers
New Android.Fakebank.B variants use social engineering to bypass a battery-saving process and stay active in the background.Read More
View ArticleGatak: Healthcare organizations in the crosshairs
Mysterious threat group infects organizations using malicious key generators for pirated software.Read More
View ArticleMirai: New wave of IoT botnet attacks hits Germany
New variant of malware used in attacks that knocked 900,000 home internet users offline.Read More
View ArticleShamoon: Back from the dead and destructive as ever
Malware hit targets in Saudi Arabia and was configured to wipe disks on November 17.Read More
View ArticleAvalanche malware network hit with law enforcement takedown
Symantec plays part in takedown of the Avalanche malware-hosting network.Read More
View ArticlePowerShell threats surge: 95.4 percent of analyzed scripts were malicious
Symantec analyzed 111 threat families that use PowerShell, finding that they leverage the framework to download payloads and traverse through networks.Read More
View ArticleMicrosoft Patch Tuesday – December 2016
This month the vendor is releasing 12 bulletins, six of which are rated Critical.Read More
View ArticleLatest Intelligence for November 2016
Email malware nearly doubles to one in 85 emails and spam rate rises for third month in a row.Read More
View ArticleBayrob: Three suspects extradited to face charges in US
Symantec’s assistance paves way for long-running FBI investigation into gang that stole up to $35 million from victims.Read More
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