Security News

Locky Returns via Spam and Dropbox-Themed Phishing Attacks (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-01 13:18

Massive Ransomware Campaign Flings 23 Million Emails in Just 24 HoursA massive Locky ransomware campaign has been infecting devices via malware-laced spam messages as well as through fake Dropbox...

700 Million-Plus Email Addresses Leaked by Spam Operation (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-31 13:33

Passwords for Accounts Included With Some AddressesA sloppy spamming operation has exposed on a server in the Netherlands a batch of files that includes more than 700 million email addresses and...

Spam Domains Imitating Popular Banks Spreading Trickbot Banking Trojan (Threatpost)
2017-08-15 14:36

Researchers at My Online Security and the SANS Internet Storm Center have analyzed spam campaigns utilizing plausible imitations of legitimate banking domains to spread the Trickbot banking malware.

Spam Rate Hits Two-Year High (Security Week)
2017-08-07 13:53

In July 2017, global spam rate reached the highest level registered since March 2015, fueled by the emergence of malware families attempting to self-spread via email, according to Symantec. read more

Copyfish Browser Extension Hijacked to Spew Spam (Threatpost)
2017-08-01 12:00

Makers of Copyfish OCR software get taken on wild ride after code for its Chrome extension is stolen.

Threats: Social Engineering and Malicious Spam Dominate (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-22 12:33

Exploits Kits, Once Formidable, Continue to DeclineGood news: Exploits kits are in decline, thanks to concerted efforts to disrupt their efficacy. Unfortunately, criminals are diversifying their...

Drupal Patches Flaw Exploited in Spam Campaigns (Security Week)
2017-06-22 08:53

Drupal security updates released on Wednesday address several vulnerabilities, including one that has been exploited in spam campaigns. The flaw exploited in the wild, patched with the release of...

New Jaff Ransomware Part Of Active Necurs Spam Blitz (Threatpost)
2017-05-12 17:54

A new malware family called Jaff has been identified by researchers who say they are currently tracking multiple and massive spam campaigns distributing the malware via the Necurs botnet.

Tracing Spam from E-mail Headers (Schneier on Security)
2017-04-21 11:22

Interesting article from Brian Krebs....