Libraries Mining Ransomware Security 
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).
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
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
I had the chance to sit down with Nikolaos Chrysaidos (pictured), head of mobile threat intelligence and security at Avast, to drill down on the wider context of the helpful findings apklabl.io However, our analysts were able to detect it because apps using these libraries waste the user’s battery and make the device slower.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 25, 2019
The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 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. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived!
IT Governance
JANUARY 9, 2024
LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers. Data breached: 41,500,000 records.
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. Security of local and state government agencies takes on a higher level of urgency as we get closer to the midterm elections. Consequently, the security of these kinds of systems has become paramount.”. Election threat.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
177 
Let's personalize your content