S3 Ep17: Facemasks, hidden ads and paranormal hacking [Podcast]
January 28 2021Latest podcast - listen now! And don't forget to leave us a review if you like us...
Read morePolice Have Disrupted the Emotet Botnet
January 28 2021
A coordinated effort has captured the command-and-control servers of the Emotet botnet:
Emotet establishes a backdoor onto Windows computer systems via automated phishing emails that distribute Word documents...
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Arrest, Seizures Tied to Netwalker Ransomware
January 27 2021U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. In connection with the seizure,...
Read moreInternational Action Targets Emotet Crimeware
January 27 2021Authorities across Europe on Tuesday said they'd seized control over Emotet, a prolific malware strain and cybercrime-as-service operation. Investigators say the action could help quarantine more than a million...
Read moreMost companies are quick to remove ex-staff from the payroll, but often not so quick to shut down their network access.
Read moreOn the Evolution of Ransomware
December 30 2020
Good article on the evolution of ransomware:
Though some researchers say that the scale and severity of ransomware attacks crossed a bright line in 2020, others describe this year...
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When zombie malware leads to big-money ransomware attacks
December 17 2020SophosLabs investigates SystemBC, a malware utility for launching fileless malware attacks, including big-money ransomware.
Read moreBonus Naked Security Podcast minisode - listen now!
Read moreJust because a medical agency is "obviously" on the cybercriminal radar doesn't mean that the rest of us are "obviously" off it.
Read morePayment card processing giant TSYS suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month. Since then reams of data stolen from the company have been posted online, with the attackers promising...
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