Android ransomware is back
ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks
Archives - July 2019
Scam impersonates WhatsApp, offers ‘free internet’
The fraudulent campaign is hosted by a domain that is home to yet more bogus offers pretending to come from other well-known brands
South African power company battles ransomware attack
The power utility appears to be well on track to a swift recovery following an attack that ultimately left some people without electricity
Streaming service withstands 13‑day DDoS siege
The attack, unleashed by a 400,000-strong Mirai-style botnet, may be the largest of its kind on record
Data breaches can haunt firms for years
The compromised company may bear the financial brunt of the breach within the first year after the incident occurs, but the price tag is still far from final
VLC player has a critical flaw – and there’s no patch yet (updated)
On the flip side, there are currently no known cases of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild
With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge
ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application as a lure
Okrum: Ke3chang group targets diplomatic missions
Tracking the malicious activities of the elusive Ke3chang APT group, ESET researchers have discovered new versions of malware families linked to the group, and a previously unreported backdoor
BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough
Keeping up with BlueKeep; or how many internet-facing systems, and in which countries and industries, remain ripe for exploitation?
How your Instagram account could have been hacked
A researcher found that it was possible to subvert the platform’s password recovery mechanism and take control of user accounts
Cybercrime seen to be getting worse: The time to act is now
What mounting public concern about falling victim to cybercrime says about government and corporate efforts at cybercrime deterrence
Buhtrap group uses zero‑day in latest espionage campaigns
ESET research reveals notorious crime group also conducting espionage campaigns for the past five years
Windows zero‑day CVE‑2019‑1132 exploited in targeted attacks
ESET research discovers a zero-day exploit that takes advantage of a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows
UK’s data watchdog hands out two mega‑fines for breaches
The times they have a-changed since the ICO could only slap fines worth a fraction of the current amounts
Malicious campaign targets South Korean users with backdoor‑laced torrents
ESET researchers have discovered a malicious campaign distributing a backdoor via torrents, with Korean TV content used as a lure
NHS warned to act now to keep hackers at bay
A trifecta of issues impact the organization’s cyber-resilience and conspire to put it in the firing line of cyberattacks
Two billion user logs leaked by smart home vendor
The leak, which has since been plugged, exposed a range of highly specific and sensitive information about users
Ex‑Equifax executive sent to jail for insider trading after breach
“Sounds bad”, the former Equifax CIO wrote in a text after learning of the breach that ended up affecting almost half the US population