Doctor Chaos

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

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 […].

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Computer Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

JULY 20, 2017

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

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Doctor Chaos

JULY 15, 2016

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 […].

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 9, 2017

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

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IT Toolbox

APRIL 25, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

MAY 22, 2017

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

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CTOvision

JULY 10, 2019

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 […].

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Doctor Chaos

JULY 15, 2016

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 […].

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2014

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.

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 4, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

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

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

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.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 21, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 24, 2017

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

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IT Toolbox

OCTOBER 10, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 2, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

JANUARY 12, 2018

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

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Computer Weekly

MARCH 30, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

MAY 23, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 15, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 3, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 12, 2016

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

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Computer Weekly

MARCH 29, 2017

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

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CTOvision

JUNE 21, 2014

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.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 20, 2017

Fileless malware, a new and growing threat, can't be detected using conventional antivirus means. Here's a bit more about what it is

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IT Toolbox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

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

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IT Manager Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2017

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.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 15, 2017

Fileless malware is a dangerous and devious threat--and it's gaining traction. Find out how it might affect your organization, network, and the devices connected to it

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CTOvision

APRIL 23, 2019

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.

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IT Toolbox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

MAY 25, 2017

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

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Computer Weekly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

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

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 8, 2016

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

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Computer Weekly

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

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

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