“Just by accessing a folder containing a malicious SCF file, a user will unwittingly share his computer’s login credentials with an attacker via Google Chrome and the SMB protocol. This technique is not new, but a combination of two different techniques,...
A ransomware attack seemingly based on leaked NSA hacking tools is spreading like wildfire among unpatched Windows systems worldwide. Early reports suggested it was targeted at the UK’s National Health Service, but it’s clear now that the attack is a global one, with...
A ransomware attack is quickly spreading across the globe rendering vital systems inaccessible.Friday morning, the Twitter account MalwareHunterTeam reported ransomware known as WanaCrypt0r (a WannaCry variant) spreading at an alarming rate. “In less than 3 hours...
“Microsoft’s May 2017 Patch Tuesday, released yesterday, included fixes for three zero-days, which according to ESET and FireEye, were used by cyber-espionage groups operating out of Russia.” The three zero-days are CVE-2017-0261, CVE-2017-0262, and...
A massive phishing campaign took place today, but Google’s security staff was on hand and shut down the attacker’s efforts within an hour after users first reported the problem on Reddit. According to multiple reports on Twitter, the attacks first hit...
