Threats & Breaches

Mobile Security SBN Threats & Breaches 

RedAlert2 Mobile Banking Trojan Actively Updating Its Techniques

by Joshua Shilko on September 25, 2017
RedAlert2, an Android banking Trojan, has received a significant amount of attention since first noted last week by Securify Labs ( in this article by Bleeping Computer). The high level of interest in this Trojan is due to the fact that the code base appears to be completely new and the Trojan itself includes some unique functionality.  The PhishLabs Research, Analysis, and Intelligence Division (R.A.I.D.) recently identified a new sample which exhibits changed tactics, techniques, and procedures relative to previous samples. We’ll review some of the interesting features of RedAlert2 before identifying the changes observed in the most recent sample.
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Data Security SBN Threats & Breaches 

U.S. DHS and FDA Face Medical Device Security Woes

by George V. Hulme on September 25, 2017
While most eyes interested in cybersecurity for the past two weeks have been focused upon (and for good reason) the Equifax breach, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continued its pressure on medical device manufacturers to build security into product design — just as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned the medical community of eight vulnerabilities in Smiths medical wireless infusion pumps.
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Malware SBN Vulnerabilities 

Batten Down the Patches

by David McKissick on September 24, 2017
In May, we witnessed the infamous WannaCry malware attack and how it devastated the NHS in the UK, forcing hospitals to postpone operations whilst dealing with the attack. We all know how and why it happened, but looking back, there was something that was missed by many people when explaining how it propagated so quickly. Following … Read More The post Batten Down the Patches appeared first on The State of Security.
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SBN Threats & Breaches 

nRansomware

by DHarley on September 22, 2017
From Motherboard: This Ransomware Demands Nudes Instead of Bitcoin. To be precise, at least ten nude photographs of the victim. Real ransomware or an unpleasant prank: well, quite a few AV engines detect it as malware, according to VirusTotal. More info if and as I receive it. David Harley
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CCleaner Supply Chain Attack Targeted Technology Companies

by Lucian Constantin on September 21, 2017
New evidence shows the hackers who infected the installers for the popular CCleaner system optimization tool were primarily targeting the program’s business users. There are also links between the malware code and a well-known Chinese cyber-espionage group. The malware-infected installers for 32-bit versions of CCleaner and CCleaner Cloud released in August were installed on more
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