Security News > 2017 > July

Rurktar Malware: An Espionage Tool in Development (Security Week)
2017-07-27 19:52

A newly discovered spyware family that appears designed for cyber-espionage is still under development, G DATA security researchers say. read more

22% of SMBs hit by ransomware had to cease business operations (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 19:38

More than one-third of small and medium-sized businesses have experienced a ransomware attack in the last year, a new Malwarebytes report claims, and 22 percent of these impacted businesses had to...

ShadowBrokers Remain an Enigma (Threatpost)
2017-07-27 19:31

As we approach the first anniversary of the ShadowBrokers, their true identity and source of their stolen NSA exploits remains a mystery.

Russian arrested, indicted for laundering funds from Mt. Gox hack (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 18:57

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man arrested on Tuesday in Greece, is allegedly the operator of digital currency exchange BTC-e, through which funds from the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange hack have been...

Lippizan: Sophisticated, targeted spyware on Google Play (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 18:05

Google has discovered targeted spyware on Google Play that is likely the work of Equus Technologies, an Israeli cyber surveillance technology dealer. The malware, dubbed Lipizzan, was also...

Stealthy Google Play apps recorded calls and stole e-mails and texts (ArsTechnica)
2017-07-27 17:22

Company expels 20 advanced surveillance apps installed on ~100 devices.

Google Study Quantifies Ransomware Profits (Threatpost)
2017-07-27 16:00

A ransomware study released Google revealed the malware earned criminals $25 million over the past two years.

An internet-connected fish tank let hackers into a casino’s network (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 15:51

A high-tech, internet-connected fish tank in a North American casino has been used to exfiltrate data from the company’s network. Smart drawing pads used in an architectural firm were part of a...

Anthem's Latest Headache: Business Associate Breach (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-27 15:33

BA's Incarcerated Employee at Center of Breach Affecting ThousandsHealth insurer Anthem Inc., still dealing with the aftermath of a 2015 cyberattack that impacted nearly 79 million individuals,...