2017 was a banner year for ransomware, but development is slowing as criminals turn to Trojans
Malwarebytes' State of Malware Report shows how criminals are changing tactics
Industry watchers have acknowledged that 2017 was ‘the year of ransomware', and Malwarebytes end-of-year report has confirmed it: showing a 90 per cent increase in its use against businesses, and 93 per...
Threats and Risks
TrickBot group exploiting PowerShell-based backdoor to target high-value organisations
New TrickBot backdoor is designed for persistence, stealth, and reconnaissance on compromised machines
Warning over LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware attacks targeting private industry in western countries
The actors behind the two ransomware were found using stolen login credentials, SQL injections, phishing attacks, and several other techniques to gain entry into a corporate network
Encryption weaknesses in RSA certificates leave IoT devices vulnerable to attack
Researchers find one-in-172 RSA certificates using a common factor to generate keys
Warning over Zeppelin ransomware targeting healthcare and tech firms across Europe and US
Analysis of Zeppelin's code suggests that it was first compiled last month
Warning over Fullz House Magecart threat group using phishing and web skimming to compromise web payments
Fullz House Magecart threat group has branched out from selling 'Fullz' - full packages of information - on underground trading sites