Editor

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AceCryptor attacks surge in Europe – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

AceCryptor attacks surge in Europe – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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AceCryptor attacks surge in Europe – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The second half of 2023 saw massive growth in AceCryptor-packed malware spreading in the wild, including courtesy of multiple spam campaigns where AceCryptor packed the Rescoms RAT

Editor22 Mar 20240 min. read


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Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Healthcare organizations remain firmly in attackers' crosshairs, representing 20 percent of all victims of ransomware attacks among critical infrastructure entities in the US in 2023

Editor15 Mar 20241 min. read


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APT attacks taking aim at Tibetans – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

APT attacks taking aim at Tibetans – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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APT attacks taking aim at Tibetans – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Evasive Panda has been spotted targeting Tibetans in several countries and territories with payloads that included a previously undocumented backdoor ESET has named Nightdoor

Editor08 Mar 20240 min. read


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Deceptive AI content and 2024 elections – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Deceptive AI content and 2024 elections – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Deceptive AI content and 2024 elections – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

As the specter of AI-generated disinformation looms large, tech giants vow to crack down on fabricated content that could sway voters and disrupt elections taking place around the world this year

Editor01 Mar 20241 min. read


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PSYOP campaigns targeting Ukraine – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

PSYOP campaigns targeting Ukraine – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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PSYOP campaigns targeting Ukraine – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Coming in two waves, the campaign sought to demoralize Ukrainians and Ukrainian speakers abroad with disinformation messages about war-related subjects

Editor23 Feb 20241 min. read


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Cyber-insurance and vulnerability scanning – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Cyber-insurance and vulnerability scanning – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Cyber-insurance and vulnerability scanning – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Here's how the results of vulnerability scans factor into decisions on cyber-insurance and how human intelligence comes into play in the assessment of such digital signals

Editor16 Feb 20241 min. read


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Ransomware payments hit a record high in 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Ransomware payments hit a record high in 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Ransomware payments hit a record high in 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Called a "watershed year for ransomware", 2023 marked a reversal from the decline in ransomware payments observed in the previous year

Editor09 Feb 20241 min. read


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Grandoreiro banking malware disrupted – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Grandoreiro banking malware disrupted – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Grandoreiro banking malware disrupted – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The banking trojan, which targeted mostly Brazil, Mexico and Spain, blocked the victim’s screen, logged keystrokes, simulated mouse and keyboard activity and displayed fake pop-up windows

Editor02 Feb 20241 min. read


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Blackwood hijacks software updates to deploy NSPX30 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Blackwood hijacks software updates to deploy NSPX30 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Blackwood hijacks software updates to deploy NSPX30 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The previously unknown threat actor used the implant to target Chinese and Japanese companies, as well as individuals in China, Japan, and the UK

Editor26 Jan 20241 min. read