Security News

CryptXXX Ransomware Updates Ransom Note, Payment Site (Threatpost)
2016-07-07 18:21

CryptXXX ransomware has been updated with new ransom instructions and payment site, as well as the removal of special extensions appended to encrypted files.

D-Link Wi-Fi Camera Flaw Extends to 120 Products (Threatpost)
2016-07-07 17:26

A software component that exposed D-Link Wi-Fi cameras to remote attacks is also used in more than 120 other products sold by the company.

Android KeyStore Encryption Scheme Broken, Researchers Say (Threatpost)
2016-07-07 15:52

The default implementation for KeyStore, the system in Android designed to store users credentials and cryptographic keys, is broken, researchers say.

APT Group ‘Patchwork’ Cuts-and-Pastes a Potent Attack (Threatpost)
2016-07-07 11:00

Researchers discover APT attackers that rummage dark web, GitHub and hidden criminal forums to patch together a high-impact APT.

Researchers Tie Pirrit Adware to Israeli Marketing Company (Threatpost)
2016-07-06 19:10

Researchers have linked a variant of the Pirrit adware for Mac OS X to an Israeli online marketing company called TargetingEdge that is still in stealth mode.

Android Security Bulletin Features Two Patch Levels (Threatpost)
2016-07-06 18:00

Google today released its monthly Android Security Bulletin, and points out that there are two security patch level strings in today’s bulletin: July 1 and July 5.

Top Router Maker TP-Link Loses Control Over Configuration Domain (Threatpost)
2016-07-06 17:08

Security experts express concern over the world’s No. 1 router manufacturer losing control over domains used for device configuration

Adwind RAT Resurfaces, Targeting Danish Companies (Threatpost)
2016-07-06 15:42

The remote access Trojan Adwind has resurfaced and as of last weekend, is being used in spam emails targeting Danish companies, researchers claim.

Most Post-Intrusion Cyber Attacks Involve Everyday Admin Tools (Threatpost)
2016-07-06 11:00

Ninety-nine percent of post-intrusion cyberattack activities leverage standard networking, IT administration and other tools as opposed to malware.

Encryption Bypass Vulnerability Impacts Half of Android Devices (Threatpost)
2016-07-05 18:44

More than half of Android devices are vulnerable to encryption bypass attack, say researchers.