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Malware Using Exploits from Shadow Brokers Leak Reportedly in the Wild

Exploits found in the trove of malware recently leaked by hacking group Shadow Brokers are reportedly being used to install ransomware and backdoor. Are your systems protected?

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Ransomware & extortion
Ransomware Recap: Expanding Distribution Methods

This week's recap highlights new distribution methods that make ransomware more unpredictable in terms of how they infect their victims.

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APTsCyber espionage
Pawn Storm Abuses OAuth In Social Engineering Attacks

This blog post discusses how Pawn Storm abused Open Authentication (OAuth) in advanced social engineering schemes. High profile users of free webmail were targeted by campaigns between 2015 and 2016.

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IoT & smart devices
BrickerBot Malware Emerges, Permanently Bricks IoT Devices

A recently uncovered malware Brickerbot is making the rounds with the capability to permanently brick Internet of Things (IoT) devices. How can it be mitigated?

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Exploits & Zero-Days
Shadow Brokers Leaks Hacking Tools: What it Means for Enterprises

Hacking group Shadow Brokers recently leaked a new trove of information-stealing tools and exploits targeting Windows systems and servers. What does this mean for enterprises?

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IoT & smart devices
Infosec Guide: Dealing with Threats to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Environment

This Infosec Guide will tackle the primary threats organizations face when implementing BYOD programs, as well as best practices and solutions to mitigate these threats.

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Targeted attacks
Operation Cloud Hopper: What You Need to Know

A global cyberespionage campaign has been uncovered compromising managed IT service providers, using them as in-betweens to attack their targets. Here’s what you need to know.

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Exploits & Zero-Days
Apache Struts 2 Vulnerability Leads to RCE

We looked into past several Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities reported in Apache Struts, and observed that in most of them, attackers have used Object Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expressions.

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Malware
The Michelangelo Virus, 25 Years Later

The Michelangelo virus scare remains a significant turning point for computer security, 25 years after its supposed major impact,

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Phishing & BEC
Best Practices: Identifying and Mitigating Phishing Attacks

Despite being one of the oldest scams on the internet, phishing continues to be a significant problem for both individuals and organizations. Here are some methods to identify and deal with potential phishing attempts.

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