In monitoring the ransomware TorrentLocker, we noticed a new development in its arrival vector. In previous entries, we noted that a particular wave of the crypto-ransomware was using spammed messages that were designed to evade spam filters. Our research now shows that TorrentLocker malware are using emails that are designed to pass spam filters and…
Read MoreThe recent Superfish incident has raised more concerns that SSL/TLS connections of users can be intercepted, inspected, and re-encrypted using a private root certificate installed on the user system. In effect, this is a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack carried out within the user’s own system. We believe that site owners adopting extended validation (EV) certificates would help…
Read MoreThe malware UPATRE was gained much prominence following the demise of the Blackhole Exploit kit. It was since known as one of the top malware seen attached to spammed messages and continues to be so all throughout 2014 with particularly high numbers seen in the fourth quarter of the year. We have released our annual roundup…
Read MoreLast week, we released a research paper titled “Operation Arid Viper: Bypassing the Iron Dome” where we detailed two related campaigns. To recall, here are our key findings related to the two campaigns: Palestinian threat actors have staged a targeted attack, Operation Arid Viper, to exfiltrate data from high-profile targets in the Israeli government and have…
Read More2014 was a year where cybercriminal attacks crippled both likely and unlikely targets. A year rife with destructive attacks, 2014 proved to be a difficult one for individuals and companies who were victimized by these threats. Massive data breach disclosures came one after another in 2014 in much more rapid succession than past years. The…
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