Explicit content and cyberthreats: 2019 report

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 15, 2020

‘Stay at home’ is the new motto for 2020 and it has entailed many changes to our daily lives, most importantly, in terms of our digital content consumption. With users opting to entertain themselves online, malicious activity has grown. Over the past two years we have reviewed how adult content has been used to spread…

Knoxville Ransomware Attack Leads to IT Network Shutdown

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 13, 2020

The ransomware attack hit the Tennessee city of Knoxville this week, causing disruptions in various services.

Microsoft Joins Ban on Sale of Facial Recognition Tech to Police

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 13, 2020

Microsoft has joined Amazon and IBM in banning the sale of facial recognition technology to police departments and pushing for federal laws to regulate the technology.

Android ‘ActionSpy’ Malware Targets Turkic Minority Group

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 13, 2020

Researchers warn that the Earth Empusa threat group is distributing the spyware by injecting code into fake and watering-hole pages.

Black Lives Matter Emails Deliver TrickBot Malware

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 12, 2020

Malspam emails are claiming to deliver a survey on BLM — but in reality they deliver the infamous banking trojan.

Microsoft Outlook Users Targeted By Gamaredon’s New VBA Macro

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 12, 2020

The Gamaredon APT has started using a new VBA macro to target Microsoft Outlook victims’ contact lists.

Kubernetes Falls to Cryptomining via Machine-Learning Framework

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 12, 2020

Misconfigured dashboards are at the heart of a widespread XMRIG Monero-mining campaign.

Microsoft raises the security standard for next major Windows Server release

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 12, 2020

Server security and platform Integrity are critical requirements in today’s datacenter, edge, and cloud environments. Many Windows Server customers have relied on built-in security capabilities such as Secure boot and BitLocker to protect their infrastructure. These capabilities are enhanced when combined with proper underlying server hardware such as Trusted Platform Module (TPM) or adequate Unified…

Podcast: Would You Use A Contact-Tracing Coronavirus App?

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 12, 2020

Contact tracing apps for the coronavirus are being developed and tested globally as the world starts to re-open. Are the apps worth using to flatten the curve? Or do data privacy worries trump public health?

Snake Ransomware Delivers Double-Strike on Honda, Energy Co.

Market NewsBy Product_Team June 11, 2020

The ICS/SCADA-focused malware is likely behind a duo of attacks this week, on Honda and a South American energy company, researchers said.

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