New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends

After WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks, a scary but rather creative new strain of ransomware is spreading via bogus apps on the Google Play Store, this time targeting Android mobile users. Dubbed LeakerLocker, the Android ransomware does not encrypt files on victim's device, unlike...

Suspicious Executable Containing Ransomware

A malicious executable file was observed as part of different ransomware campaigns. A remote attacker could convince users to manually run it. This would allow the malicious code to run and infect the target system...

Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes

It's Patch Tuesday, again. That is, if you run Microsoft Windows or Adobe products. Microsoft issued a dozen patch bundles to fix at least 54 security flaws in Windows and associated software. Separately, Adobe's got a new version of its Flash Player available that addresses at least three...

Exploit Kit Attacks on the Rise as Astrum Emerges

While the cyber security industry noticed a reduction in exploit kit attacks during 2016 as well as early into 2017, these are still veritable threats that organizations must be aware of. Exploit kits typically follow a four-stage attack scenario, resulting in dangerous infections such as...

Roundup: your malware infection stories

You hear the cautionary tales all the time. So-and-so didn’t have an antivirus in place and was infected with malware. Such-and-such business had limited cybersecurity infrastructure and was hit with a ransomware attack. You think: Sure, but it probably won’t happen to me. I’m a safe surfer. I’ve...

A week in security (July 03 – July 09)

Last week, we released our second quarter Cybercrime Tactics & Techniques report, where we revealed that ransomware outbreaks were dominant during this quarter. You can read the full report on the post below: Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks Our researchers continue to sha...

Petya ランサムウェア攻撃に対する Windows 10 プラットフォームのレジリエンス

本記事は、MMPC のブログ “Windows 10 platform resilience against the Petya ransomware attack” 2017 年 6 月 29 日 米国時間公開 の一...

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of July 3, 2017

It has been quoted by Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and others that insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I could say that in our world of cyber security, despite all the headlines about data breaches and ransomware, there is no “insanity.”...

Threat Round-up for June 30 - July 07

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between June 30 and July 07. As with previous round-ups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavior characteristics,...

Decryption Key to Original Petya Ransomware Released

The master key to the original version of the Petya ransomware – not to be confused with the latest and massive Petya/ExPetr outbreak that swept through the Ukraine and parts of Europe last month – has been released, allowing all the victims of previous Petya attacks to unscramble their encrypted...

Private Decryption Key For Original Petya Ransomware Released

Rejoice Petya-infected victims! The master key for the original version of the Petya ransomware has been released by its creator, allowing Petya-infected victims to recover their encrypted files without paying any ransom money. But wait, Petya is not NotPetya. Do not confuse Petya ransomware with...

Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks

The second quarter of 2017 brought ransomware to unprecedented levels with worldwide outbreaks that went almost out of control. In scenarios reminiscent of yesteryears worms, WannaCry created global panic as it used a critical vulnerability in the SMBv1 protocol to propagate like wildfire. Within...

All this EternalPetya stuff makes me WannaCry

Another week goes by and yet again we have another ransomware outbreak initially dropped by a malicious software update and eventually spreading within internal networks using several methods - including EternalBlue - the leaked exploit from the ShadowBrokers group. Security researchers can’t see...

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

As research concluded, the original author of Petya, Janus, was not involved in the latest attacks on Ukraine. His original malware was pirated and extended by an unknown actor read more here. As a result of the recent events, Janus probably decided to shut down the Petya project. Similarly to th...

AdGholas malvertising thrives in the shadows of ransomware outbreaks

The latest wave of ransomware following the WannaCry outbreak has kept everyone very busy and been the topic of many conversations. In the meantime, other threat actors have been quite active and perhaps even enjoyed this complimentary diversion. This is certainly true for the most prolific...

July 5, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Isaac Newton” 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! July 5, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Carbon Black’s Cb Defense...

The MeDoc Connection

This Post Authored by David Maynor, Aleksandar Nikolic, Matt Olney, and Yves YounanSummaryThe Nyetya attack was a destructive ransomware variant that affected many organizations inside of Ukraine and multinational corporations with operations in Ukraine. In cooperation with Cisco Advanced Service...

[Video] Ukrainian Police Seize Servers of Software Firm Linked to NotPetya Cyberattack

Ukrainian National Police has released a video showing officers raiding company of M.E.Doc accounting software makers, whose systems have been linked to outbreak of Petya NotPetya ransomware that recently infected computers of several major companies worldwide. On 4th July, masked police officers...

GoldenEye Malware

I don't have anything to say -- mostly because I'm otherwise busy -- about the malware known as GoldenEye, NotPetya, or ExPetr. But I wanted a post to park links. Please add any good relevant links in the comments...

In ExPetr/Petya’s shadow, FakeCry ransomware wave hits Ukraine

While the cyber-world was still shaking under the destructive ExPetr/Petya attack that hit on June 27, another ransomware attack targeting Ukraine at the same time went almost unnoticed. So far, all theories regarding the spread of ExPetr/Petya point into two directions: Distribution via trojaniz...