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The intensity of malicious attacks that have applied exploit kits (EKs) has increased during the last couple of years. In fact, by having a look at quarter three of 2015, one will notice at once that the exploitation of exploit…
Andrei Costin (Eurecom), Apostolis Zarras (Ruhr-University Bochum), Aurelien Francillon (Eurecom) performed a research tht unveils the vulnerability of many COTS. A prevalent number of the future hacks that await us involve the Internet of Things. One of the studies, carried…
Encryption is not something bad. In fact, encryption tools are initially designed to be of help, protecting data and keeping it away from malicious intentions. No matter how good it is, encryption has been in the center of many debates.…
Windows 10 version 1511 is finally here. Also referred to as Fall Update and Treshold 2, the Windows-as-a-service upgrade has been seen to cause some issues (no surprises here, really). Users have already shared their complaints on Microsoft answers and…
Our 3-part article series ends with a detailed description and analysis of TorrentLocker. Jump to the first part dedicated to CryptoWall, and the second part about CTB-Locker. TorrentLocker Ransomware Resume TorrentLocker is one of the biggest and most dangerous ransomware…
Despite all the controversies it has triggered, Windows 10 continues its evolution. Its first major update is already available. Let’s see what’s new and better in Windows 10 version 1511, also referred to as Threshold 2, Fall Update, build 10586.…
This just in – Microsoft has just re-released the problematic update from MS15-115 KB 3097877. There’s scarce information about the ‘update’ published on Microsoft’s support page under the same patch. Here’s the paragraph: ‘This security update was rereleased on November…
Cryptography has been a central topic in the field of Web security. One of the aspects that concern many web masters – cryptographically crafted passwords – has just turned into a hot spot. Several beloved PHP projects are about to…
We were just wondering if some of the latest Windows patches from November 10 would cause issues. Today we ‘woke up’ to the news that one of them – KB 3097877 from MS15-115 bulletin – has brought troubles to Outlook.…
Apart from detecting and disposing malicious attacks, security researchers and analysts have another important job. To predict the future. McAfee Labs have just released a prediction report that looks 5 years ahead and outlines the changes in the threat landscape…
Yet another Patch Tuesday (November 10 2015) has rolled out, and the result is 21 new updates, 15 of which are listed as Important and 8 as Recommended. Keep in mind that if you install updates automatically, you may easily…
Windows XP may not be officially supported by Microsoft any longer, but about 250 million users still prefer it over newer Windows versions. At least these were the numbers by Net Applications and StatCounter for March 2015. Support to End…
Traditionally, cryptography and its applications are defensive in nature, and provide privacy, authentication, and security to users (…) It can be used to mount extortion based attacks that cause loss of access to information, loss of confidentiality, and information leakage,…
What Is Internet-start.net? “Internet-start.net” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, change the homepage, new tab page and the search engine. You may be redirected to sites with…
Linux is not only targeted by DDoS attackers but also by ransomware writers. Linux is now endangered by a threat registered as Linux.Encoder.1, first spotted by Dr. Web’s security researchers. Linux.Encoder.1 targets Linux-powered websites and servers by encrypting MySQL, Apache…
Our 3-part article series continues with a detailed description and analysis of CTB-Locker. Jump to the first part dedicated to CryptoWall – the biggest ransomware family of 2015. CTB-Locker/ Critroni Ransomware Background Check Security researchers have observed thousands of cases…
Cryptowall 4.0 or a CryptoWall point release, it has definitely caught both victims and researchers by surprise. While security researchers are analyzing malware data compiled throughout 2015, the hacking team behind CryptoWall has released its latest version. The news of…
Remember the hack on John Brennan’s AOL account? A group of teenagers claimed to be behind the CIA’s director infamous data breach. As it seems, the teen hacktivist group known as Crackas with Attitude isn’t done yet as it may…
DDoS, or a distributed denial-of-service attack, is one of the most common ways to conceal serious intrusions, extort enterprises or sabotage competitors. We’ve seen many DDoS attacks take place in 2015, and reports have already been released emphasizing on the…
Microsoft keeps on changing things and making them a little bit harder for non-tech-savvy users with every day. In fact, the limits of your knowledge (or reason, for the matter) may not be nearly enough to get on the horse…
