Security News

Shark Ransomware-as-a-Service: A real threat, a scam, or both? (Help Net Security)
2016-08-16 20:45

A new Ransomware-as-a-Service project has sprung up, and the “service providers” are allowing others to use it for free, but take a 20 percent cut out of every ransom that gets paid by the...

Week in review: Spoofing boarding pass QR codes, blocking USB-based threats (Help Net Security)
2016-08-15 12:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Malware hidden in digitally signed executables can bypass AV protection Researchers have shown that it’s...

USBFILTER: Packet-level firewall for blocking USB-based threats (Help Net Security)
2016-08-12 18:02

The problem of planted malicious USB devices is compounded by the fact that, no matter what, users will rarely stop to think and ultimately choose not to insert them because they don’t know what...