Beers with Talos EP 22: Forget the ASA, Rob Joyce Favorited Craig’s Tweet

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast Episode 22 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos: If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing: www.talosintelligence.com/podcast EP22 Show Notes: Recorded 2/2/18 - Guests two EPs in a row! We are joined by Omar Santos from Cisco PSI...

A week in security (January 29 – February 04)

Last week on Labs, we looked into PUPs stealing and using mainstream logos of security and tech companies to further gain user trust, GandCrab and Scarab ransomware variants in the wild, and a new Mac malware called OSX.CreativeUpdater that can be distributed via MacUpdate. We also profiled...

Overview of Petya, a rapid cyberattack

In the first blog post of this 3-part series, we introduced what rapid cyberattacks are and illustrated how they are different in terms of execution and outcome. Next, we will go into some more details on the Petya aka NotPetya attack. How Petya worked The Petya attack chain is well understood,...

February 5, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Philadelphia Eagles” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! February 5, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Ransomware detection and...

How hackers recycle top threats

Developers are known for reusing pieces of code over and over again - after all, if it isn't broke, why fix it? In fact, this is what makes open source programs so popular and valuable - as opposed to having to create completely new code, developers can utilize existing open source code, and can...

Input validation

In Sophos Tester Tool 3.2.0.7 Beta, the driver loads in the context of the application used to test an exploit or ransomware the DLL using a payload that runs from NTDLL.DLL so, it's run in userland, but the driver doesn't perform any validation of this DLL not its signature, not its hash, etc.. ...

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of January 29, 2018

Late last year, Trend Micro introduced its Security Predictions for 2018. One of the predictions stated that digital extortion will be at the core of most cybercriminals’ business model. It’s much more than just ransomware – it is the most successful criminal business model in the current threat...

Ransomware’s difficult second album

The last year has seen all manner of cybercrime, from scams and social engineering to malvertising and malspam. What's interesting is that so many "next-gen," sophisticated malware mainstays like exploits have dropped in popularity, while other more traditional types such as spyware have shot up...

February 1, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Super Bowl” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! February 1, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Kim Jong Nam met...

Data Privacy in the Age of IoT

On Data Privacy Day, January 28th, we should have all taken a few moments to think more carefully about safeguarding our personal data, staying safe online, and improving our privacy habits. Just what does that mean in the age of IoT — the Internet of Things? In previous years, cyber threats most...

The Evolution of Ransomware

While many businesses and individual users understand that ransomware isn't a new threat, many don't actually know how long this particular infection style has been utilized by hackers. The first attacks took place more than a decade ago, and since then, ransomware authors have only become more...

Scarab ransomware: new variant changes tactics

The Scarab ransomware was discovered in June 2017. Since then, several variants have been created and discovered in the wild. The most popular or widespread versions were distributed via the Necurs botnet and initially written in Visual C compiled. However, after unpacking, we've found that anoth...

Ransom Where? Malicious Cryptocurrency Miners Takeover, Generating Millions

The Dark Side of the Digital Gold Rush This post was authored by Nick Biasini, Edmund Brumaghin, Warren Mercer and Josh Reynolds with contributions from Azim Khodijbaev and David Liebenberg. Executive Summary The threat landscape is constantly changing; over the last few years malware threat...

GandCrab ransomware distributed by RIG and GrandSoft exploit kits (updated)

This post was authored by Vasilios Hioueras and Jérôme Segura Update 2018-02-02: GandCrab is delivered via Necurs malicious spam 1. Update 2018-02-01: GandCrab is now also spread via the EITest campaign 2 3. - - Late last week saw the appearance of a new ransomware called GandCrab. Surprisingly, ...

Trend Micro Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

The endpoint security market is quite dynamic right now, with lots of new entrants, and ongoing innovation for improving threat detection and response. In the midst of all this market energy we are very pleased to be named a Leader in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platform...

January 30, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “FDR” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! January 30, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: The Three Rs of Today’s...

A week in security (January 22 – January 28)

Last week on Labs, we analyzed a rogue app outbreak on Twitter, took a look at how Singapore's government is faring with network defense, and rolled out our 2017 State of Malware report. We also became visionaries in Gartner's Magic Quadrant report and explored a VR data mishap. Other news Man...

NotPetya attack: Maersk reinstalled 45,000 PCs, 2,500 apps & 4,000 servers

By Waqas On June 27th, 2017, a dangerous ransomware attack called Petya This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NotPetya attack: Maersk reinstalled 45,000 PCs, 2,500 apps & 4,000 servers...

Got AV? Good Start! Now it’s Time to Protect Your Entire Family

We all know cyberspace can be a scary place. That’s why Trend Micro is here to protect your digital life with a range of comprehensive security products. But we’ve noticed that some of our customers are only protecting their main PC or Mac, leaving other devices – especially smartphones – exposed...

Presenting: Malwarebytes Labs 2017 State of Malware Report

2017 was a tumultuous year in politics, media, gender, race—and cybersecurity didn’t beat the rap. Last year was full of twists and turns in the cybercrime world, with major outbreaks, new infection methods, and the evolution of the cryptocurrency crime industry. In aiming to make sense of the...