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EITest malware targets Chrome, IE users with file downloader
IT World Canada At the beginning of the year, it was already a well-documented infection chain that generally relied on compromised websites to direct users to exploit kit landing pages. EITest has also been used to deliver a variety of ransomware, information … |
Birmingham Mail |
LeakerLocker ransomware targets Android users as hackers threaten to leak smartphone owners' information
Birmingham Mail Information taken could include anything from photos, text messages and website histories to Facebook chats, GPS locations and email correspondence. The LeakerLocker ransomware was detected by cyber security firm McAfee in two apps on Google's … |
Silicon UK |
AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Targets Unsuspecting Web Users
Silicon UK Malwarebytes has discovered a large malvertising campaign that is using the Astrum exploit kit to spread malware to unsuspecting users as they browse the web. The notorious AdGholas group is believed to be behind the campaign and is rather cleverly … |
Networks Asia |
Target's data breach settlement sets a low bar for industry security standards
Networks Asia Target's multistate data breach settlement over its 2013 data breach outlines the kind of security measures enterprises should have in order to not be found negligent with customer data. The problem is, the settlement doesn't go far enough to improve … |