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Blog of News Site “The Independent” Hacked, Leads to TeslaCrypt Ransomware

  • Posted on:December 8, 2015 at 9:04 am
  • Posted in:Bad Sites, Malware, Ransomware
  • Author:
    Joseph C Chen (Fraud Researcher)
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The blog page of one of the leading media sites in the United Kingdom, “The Independent” has been compromised, which may put its millions of readers at risk of getting infected with ransomware. We have already informed The Independent about this security incident and are working with them to contain the situation. For their part, the news website staff was quick to respond and take action to mitigate the risk this event posed to the website itself and its user base.

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Tags: mediaTeslaCryptoThe IndependentUnited Kingdomwebsite

Security Strategies Against Hacking Attacks

  • Posted on:November 1, 2013 at 6:49 am
  • Posted in:Targeted Attacks
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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Hacking incidents we’ve documented in the past show a common strategy used by attackers: finding a vulnerability and exploiting it. Whether it was the New York Times or small businesses in Asia, the starting point was found to be a compromise caused by a vulnerability. This vulnerability may either have been technical (vulnerable software), or non-technical…

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Tags: anonymousdefacementhackingwebsite

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  • Cybersecurity in 2020 will be viewed through many lenses — from differing attacker motivations and cybercriminal arsenal to technological developments and global threat intelligence — only so defenders can keep up with the broad range of threats.
    Read our security predictions for 2020.

Business Process Compromise

  • Attackers are starting to invest in long-term operations that target specific processes enterprises rely on. They scout for vulnerable practices, susceptible systems and operational loopholes that they can leverage or abuse. To learn more, read our Security 101: Business Process Compromise.

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