Ransomware: Return of the mac(ro)
Ransomware attackers have resorted to reviving a very old attack vector, the malicious Word macro.Read More
Tag Archives: Security Response
Coordinated takedown disrupts Changeup malware distribution network
Law enforcement agencies and security vendors join forces to take down long running malware delivery network.Read More
New reconnaissance threat Trojan.Laziok targets the energy sector
A new information stealer, Trojan.Laziok, acts as a reconnaissance tool allowing attackers to gather information and tailor their attack methods for each compromised computer.Read More
Nueva amenaza apunta al sector energético: Trojan.Laziok
Una nueva amenaza que roba información, denominada Trojan.Laziok, actúa como una herramienta de reconocimiento y permite a los atacantes recopilar información y adaptar sus métodos de ataque a cada computadora comprometida.
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Twitch botnet malware lets scammers fraudulently earn money through gaming streams
Attackers have been compromising users’ computers to add them to botnets, which are rented out to artificially inflate Twitch channel audience numbers.
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Green Coffee and Spam: Elaborate spam operation on Twitter uses nearly 750,000 accounts
Lone spam operator impersonated major brands and reality TV stars to promote miracle diet pill spam.Read More
Café Verde e Spam: Elaborada operação de spam no Twitter usa quase 750 mil contas
Operador solitário de spam se fez passar por grandes marcas e estrelas de reality shows para promover spam de pílula de dieta milagrosa 
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Usan cerca de 750,000 cuentas falsas de Twitter para engañar sobre pastillas de dieta milagrosas: “Green Coffee”
Un operador de spam solitario logró que grandes marcas y estrellas de TV promovieran pastillas milagrosas para bajar de peso
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NanoCore: Another RAT tries to make it out of the gutter
The road to success is never straightforward. This is a tale of a RAT developer’s persistence in the face of endless setbacks.
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New OpenSSL vulnerability could facilitate DoS attacks
Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0291) rated as high severity by OpenSSL.Read More