Friday, February 24th, 2017
We’ve seen social engineering attacks manipulate users time and time again. From phishing emails, to baiting attempts – this breed of cyberthreat has continued to manipulate users for years. And now a new scam has emerged that utilizes a fake update on Google Chrome to trick users into downloading and ...
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Saturday, February 18th, 2017
For a decade, every major operating system has relied on a technique known as address space layout randomization to provide a first line of defense against malware attacks. By randomizing the computer memory locations where application code and data are loaded, ASLR makes it hard for attackers to execute malicious ...
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Thursday, February 9th, 2017
Cybercriminals are launching 'invisible' attacks to infiltrate the networks of organisations to steal login credentials and financial data -- and the only tool they're using is legitimate software.
It's thought that over 140 organisations including banks, telecommunications companies, and government organisations across the globe have fallen victim to these hidden malware ...
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Thursday, December 8th, 2016
According to Kaspersky Lab, the number of new malware files detected by its products in 2016 increased to 323,000 per day. This is an increase of 13,000 from the amount in 2015, and a significant jump from the 70,000 files per day identified in 2011.
The number of cyberthreats appearing every ...
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
Since October, millions of internet users have been exposed to malicious code served from the pixels in tainted banner ads meant to install Trojans and spyware, according to security firm ESET.
The attack campaign, called Stegano, has been spreading from malicious ads in a “number of reputable news websites,” ESET said ...
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