The Briton credited with stopping the WannaCry global malware attacks in their tracks in May has been arrested in the US on malware charges MORE

Malware targeting the Mac operating system has seen a significant growth in the first half of this hear, according to security firm Malwarebytes MORE

Hotel group InterContinental (IHG) reveals that malware attempting to glean payment card details sat undetected on its network in the US for three months MORE

Mobile malware dubbed Agent Smith has infected about 25 million devices, mainly in India and other Asian countries, but other countries have also been affected, including the UK and US, according to security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies. Disguised as a Google-related application, the malware exploits known Android vulnerabilities and automatically replaces installed apps […]. MORE

Grimes explain 9 types of malware and how they can affect you on CSO Online : People tend to play fast and loose with security terminology. However, it’s important to get your malware classifications straight because knowing how various types of malware spread is vital to containing and removing them. This concise malware […]. Read Roger A. MORE

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches MORE

Microsoft security engineers detailed today a new malware strain that has been infecting Windows computers since October 2018 to hijack their resources to mine cryptocurrency and generate revenue for the attackers. Named Dexphot, this malware reached its peak in mid-June this year, when its botnet reached almost 80,000 infected computers. MORE

How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis MORE

Symantec security researchers have uncovered a spying campaign by a previously unknown group using modular malware as stealthware MORE

Well it is finally here … a MAC malware being coined as Backdoor.MAC.Elanor. This malware is embedded into a fake file converter application. Malware Apple MacOS malwareOnce infected they can steal data, control your camera and so on. The original post can be foundHERE. After the first ever example of Mac ransomware was found in the wild earlier […]. MORE

A Russian man believed to be one of the developers of the Citadel malware used to steal millions by infecting around 11 million computers around the world MORE

In today’s world of endless malware infections, most response efforts are reactive. They always seem to happen to the worst possible people or during the worst possible times – typically to a C-level executive late on a Friday afternoon. As it relates to these type of response efforts, I’m often asked whether you should leave the system running or should you just shut MORE

The US court appearance of British WannaCry hero on charges of writing and distributing malware has been postponed MORE

Companies could be missing up to third of malware that is targeting them, according to a report by WatchGuard MORE

Major tech firms were targeted by malware hidden in Avast’s Piriform CCleaner software, researchers have found, leading to speculation that it may have been state-sponsored espionage attack MORE

The buzzword "fileless malware" is increasingly causing fear, uncertainty, and doubt. But we should already have controls in place MORE

The video below explores DDP Protected Workspace and uniquely addresses healthcare regulations related to malware prevention. Individuals take malware and obtain the characteristics pertaining to the individual and find ways to get around the malware inspections in place. MORE

Security researchers have discovered new malware code hidden in game apps, mainly aimed at youngsters MORE

IT professionals are focusing on endpoint security in the face of custom malware that is bypassing traditional perimeter defences, a survey shows MORE

The video at this link and embedded below provides an overview of conclusions from CTOvision research into ways to automate the removal of cyber threats (including malware) from your enterprise. By Bob Gourley. MORE

The authors of this malware must be “Mr. Malware malwareA new ransomware variant, named “Fsociety Locker” (“Fsociety ALpha 1.0”), showed up recently seeking a place in the threat marketplace. Robot” fans, as the name “Fsociety” refers to the fictional group of hackers in that show. Security researchers at Sarah (Qi) Wu and He Xu at Fortinet described the the […]. MORE

Over the years, I've had several clients ask me how to properly handle malware outbreaks. Is it a set of procedures that you must rely on to step through the incident response process or is it something that should just be prevented altogether and you hope you don't have to deal with it when it does happen? There are compelling arguments on both sides of this. The latter, assuming that you’re MORE

Financial malware attacks increased 16% in the second quarter of the year, driven by collaboration between the developers of two banking Trojans in the top the financial malware threats, says Kaspersky Lab MORE

Security researchers have identified a new strain of support scam malware and a way of clearing up infected machines MORE

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches MORE

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches MORE

What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches MORE

How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis MORE

HP on Tuesday announced a bevy of PC updates and new features, as well as the formal release of HP Sure Sense, the company’s new software that uses AI to prevent and block malware in near-real-time, including ransomware and previously unknown malware. MORE

Four key exploits at the heart of hacking tools leaked by the Shadow Brokers have given malware authors a lot of power, say security researchers MORE

In hindsight, the blog post should have been titled “Are you ready for state-sponsored zombie malware attacks?” Zombie malware combines the most deadly aspects of malware and zombie computers into one horrible mess. Typically malware gets […]. Artificial Intelligence CTO Cyber Security Cyber Threats Internet of Things News Robots Cybersecurity Malware MORE

If you’ve been using CCleaner for 32-bit Windows machines, you might want to evaluate those systems and run an actual malware scan. In a spooky twist, recent versions of CCleaner have been installing malware programs rather than getting rid of them. MORE

Well it is finally here … a MAC malware being coined as Backdoor.MAC.Elanor. This malware is embedded into a fake file converter application. Malware Apple MacOS malwareOnce infected they can steal data, control your camera and so on. The original post can be foundHERE. After the first ever example of Mac ransomware was found in the wild earlier […]. MORE

These are dangerous times for corporate IT. From employees carrying corporate data on their insecure personal devices and the threat of exploited IoT to company servers routinely being probed for vulnerabilities and rampant ransomware, there are many reasons why corporate IT professionals should stay up at night worrying. Last year ransomware attacks grew by more than a hundredfold MORE

Three Questions on Automated Malware Removal with Bob Gourley, Cognitio Corp and CTOVision. While there’s still an emphasis – and related spending – on malware detection, most incident response teams are actually overwhelmed by vast number of security alerts they receive. MORE

Malware-free cyber attacks are on the rise and artificial intelligence in cyber security is still far from replacing humans, according to most cyber security researchers MORE