Emotet
The Issue & Impact of Malspam in the U.S. Elections
Malspam campaigns and their related botnets were a potential major threat for the election process in the United States this year. The post The Issue & Impact of Malspam in the U.S ...
Cyber Security Roundup for November 2020
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, October 2020.London's Hackney Borough Council has been tight-lipped about "a ...
Trickbot On The Ropes: Microsoft’s Case Against Trickbot
Trickbot is having a truly bad time this month! While as of today, Trickbot binaries are being delivered by Emotet, there is every sign that they are struggling. Emotet's daily activities are ...
Emotet Is Back and It’s Targeting Local and State Governments, CISA Warns
The Emotet botnet is picking up steam again, according to an advisory issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The agency directly warns state and local governments because they appear ...
New Valak Variant Makes “Most Wanted Malware” List for First Time
An updated variant of the Valak malware family earned a place on a security firm’s “most wanted malware” list for the first time. Check Point revealed that an updated version of Valak ...
Emotet Switches to ‘Red Dawn’ Template in Weaponized Word Documents
Researchers observed that the Emotet gang had incorporated a new “Red Dawn” template into their weaponized Word Documents delivered to users. Until recently, Emotet’s handlers had been targeting users with a iOS-themed ...
Beating the Emotet Malware with SSL Interception
Guest post by Adrian Taylor, Regional VP of Sales for A10 Networks The Emotet trojan recently turned from a major cybersecurity threat to a laughingstock when its payloads were replaced by harmless animated ...
Emotet Botnet Named ‘Most Wanted Malware’ for July 2020
The Emotet botnet earned the title of “most wanted” malware family for the month of July 2020 following a period of inactivity. Check Point revealed that Emotet threat activity had affected 5% ...
Cyber Security Roundup for May 2020
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2020.As well reported, UK foreign exchange firm Travelex business ...
Keeping Up With Encryption in 2020
Encryption has become key to many cyber defense strategies, with organizations looking to more securely protect their data and privacy, as well as meet stricter compliance regulations including Europe’s GDPR and the ...
