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Locky updated to exploit Office DDE feature and spread ransomware

23

Oct

2017

A legitimate feature in Microsoft Office that allows Word to load data from other documents is being exploited to push a new variant of the Locky ransomware. Victims are reportedly targeted with malspam messages via the infamous Necurs botnet. Under the subject line “Emailed Invoice” followed by a string of random numbers, the malspam attack […]

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Mobile WireX DDoS Botnet ‘Neutralized’ by Collaboration of Competitors

29

Aug

2017

A collaboration between leading content delivery networks and technology companies—some of them competitors—is in the midst of shutting down the largest botnet of mobile devices ever recorded. The WireX botnet was detected on Aug. 17 after businesses in a number industries, most notably hospitality, porn and gambling, as well as domain registrars, reported signs of […]

Category Malware Mobile security Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

Are massive cyberattacks the new normal?

06

Jul

2017

When domain name system services supplier Dyn got hit with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack last October, waves of traffic overwhelmed the company’s network and disrupted access to the internet for large swathes of the United States and Europe. The Dyn perpetrators had successfully orchestrated one of the biggest-ever DDoS attacks.

Category Cyber-crime Threats & Malware Written by Csoonline 0 Comments

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Locky updated to exploit Office DDE feature and spread ransomware

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Are massive cyberattacks the new normal?

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