Fake fax ushers in revival of a ransomware family

Note: Read our latest comprehensive report on ransomware: Ransomware 1H 2017 review: Global outbreaks reinforce the value of security hygiene. "Criminal case against you" is a message that may understandably cause panic. That’s what a recent spam campaign hopes happens, increasing the likelihood ...

APT Group Sends Spear Phishing Emails to Indian Government Officials

Introduction On May 18, 2016, FireEye Labs observed a suspected Pakistan-based APT group sending spear phishing emails to Indian government officials. This threat actor has been active for several years and conducting suspected intelligence collection operations against South Asian political and...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID19654: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on November 29, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 42298 First Published: 2015 November 30 14:11 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID19654 may contain the following files: Name |...

Dyreza Banker Trojan Attackers Exploiting CVE-2014-4114 Windows Flaw

The Dyreza Trojan is nothing if not ambitious. The malware has been spotted doing a variety of interesting things in the last year, including bypassing SSL and targeting users of specific business apps. Now the Trojan is exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2014-4114 vulnerability in Windows tha...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Product Purchase Order Request Email Messages on May 30, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34429 First Published: 2014 May 30 19:19 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a purchase order request for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to op...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank Statements Notification Email Messages on May 29, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34416 First Published: 2014 May 29 18:57 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain bank statements for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Picture Sharing Email Messages on May 29, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34412 First Published: 2014 May 29 18:39 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Italian-language spam email messages that claim to contain a picture for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Financial Assistance Request Email Messages on May 29, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34410 First Published: 2014 May 29 13:21 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain financial assistance request details for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Email Messages with Malicious Attachments on May 30, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34405 First Published: 2014 May 29 13:19 GMT Last Updated: 2014 May 31 03:50 GMT Version: 2 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an attachment for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Payment Information Email Messages on May 29, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34409 First Published: 2014 May 29 13:16 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a product inquiry notification for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Declaration Form Email Messages on May 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34403 First Published: 2014 May 29 13:11 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a declaration form for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the attachment...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Malicious Attachment Notification Email Messages on May 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34401 First Published: 2014 May 29 13:09 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an attachment for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the attachment and...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Account Credential Information Email Messages on May 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34386 First Published: 2014 May 29 13:07 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain account credential information for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Fax Report Notification Email Messages on May 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34396 First Published: 2014 May 29 00:25 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a fax report for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the link ...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank Account Transaction Notification Email Messages on May 25, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34350 First Published: 2014 May 28 18:04 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain bank account transaction notification for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the recipient to...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Software Security Update Email Messages on May 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34388 First Published: 2014 May 28 17:39 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a security update for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank Account Deposit Notification Email Messages on March 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34391 First Published: 2014 May 28 16:15 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Portuguese-language spam email messages that claim to contain a bank account deposit notification for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts ...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Invoice Notice Email Messages on May 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34387 First Published: 2014 May 28 13:57 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an invoice detail for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Product Purchase Order Request Email Messages on May 28, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34384 First Published: 2014 May 28 13:55 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a product quotation request for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Purchase Order Confirmation Email Messages on May 27, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34354 First Published: 2014 May 27 21:03 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a purchase order confirmation notice for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...