Security News > 2018

US hospital paid $55,000 ransom to hackers despite having backups
2018-01-17 20:06

A US hospital has decided to pay a ransom of 4 bitcoin to regain access to some 1,400 files locked by attackers. Hancock Health, a regional hospital based in Greenfield, Indiana, said they’d...

Zyklon Malware Delivered via Recent Office Flaws
2018-01-17 19:32

A piece of malware known as Zyklon has been delivered by cybercriminals using some relatively new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, FireEye reported on Wednesday. read more

Potent Skygofree Malware Packs ‘Never-Before-Seen’ Features
2018-01-17 18:36

Researchers have discovered Android malware with spy capabilities never seen before such as allowing attackers to capture encrypted WhatsApp chat sessions.

Hackers Exploiting Three Microsoft Office Flaws to Spread Zyklon Malware
2018-01-17 18:33

Security researchers have spotted a new malware campaign in the wild that spreads an advanced botnet malware by leveraging at least three recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office....

Anatomy of a Cryptocurrency Phishing Campaign
2018-01-17 17:48

North Korea Keeps Hacking for Bitcoins, Researchers SayVirtual currency that's been surging in value, stored in internet-connected banks and virtual "hot wallets": What could go wrong? The answer...

Stack Ranking SSL Vulnerabilities: The ROBOT Attack
2018-01-17 16:58

At least two additional security vendors, including IBM and Palo Alto Networks, have been added to the list of vendors vulnerable to a variation on the Bleichenbacher attack called the ROBOT...

A Venture Capitalist's 2018 Outlook
2018-01-17 16:18

As a longtime investor in companies offering cybersecurity solutions, Alberto Yépez of Trident Capital Cybersecurity is most concerned by a lack of investment in one key area; replacing aged...

Mozilla Joins U.S. Attorneys General In Bid to Restore Net Neutrality
2018-01-17 16:17

Mozilla and a coalition of state U.S. attorney generals have filed federal lawsuits in hopes of reinstating net neutrality.

Vulnerability in ISC BIND leads to DoS, patch today!
2018-01-17 16:00

The Internet Systems Consortium has released security updates for BIND, the most widely used Domain Name System (DNS) software on the Internet, and a patch for ISC DHCP, its open source software...

Briton Pleads Guilty to Running Malware Services
2018-01-17 15:59

Goncalo Esteves, a 24-year-old man from the United Kingdom, has pleaded guilty to charges related to creating and running services designed to help cybercriminals develop malware that would not be...