The Last Watchdog
JUNE 20, 2018
Related: Why cryptojacking is more insidious than ransomware. On the face, the damage caused by cryptojacking may appear to be mostly limited to consumers and website publishers who are getting their computing resources diverted to mining fresh units of Monero, Ethereum and Bytecoin on behalf of leeching attackers.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Since the beginning of the year, security firms observed a new intense ransomware campaign spreading the Shade ransomware. Between January and February, a new, intense, ransomware campaign has been observed by many security firms. Trend of malicious JavaScript downloading Shade ransomware (source: ESET). Conclusions.
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IT Governance
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Unfortunately, however, the BBC reports that there are a few “teething troubles […] with some users saying their privacy has been compromised after responding to an on-screen prompt asking for access to their photo library. The app then still […] accesses the photo library whether the user denies access or not.”. What’s that?
The Last Watchdog
MAY 8, 2019
The adware applications were linked together by the use of third-party Android libraries, which bypass the background service restrictions present in newer Android versions. However, our analysts were able to detect it because apps using these libraries waste the user’s battery and make the device slower.
IT Governance
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
This week, we discuss the use of cryptocurrency mining software on numerous government websites, a phishing scam that robbed Bee Token investors of $1 million and cyber attacks on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. I mentioned cyber criminals’ increasing use of cryptocurrency mining or ‘cryptomining’ software a couple of weeks ago.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
In March 2018, the city of Atlanta fell victim to a ransomware attack that shut down its computer network. This makes government networks even more vulnerable and hackers see them as a gold mine. City agencies were unable to collect payment. Police departments had to handwrite reports. Years of data disappeared.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 25, 2019
At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks. A backdoor mechanism found in tens of Ruby libraries. Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency. Once again thank you! Bluetana App allows detecting Bluetooth card skimmers in just 3 seconds.
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