Fraud Protection March 17, 2020 2020 Tax Fraud Trends: How to Protect Yourself at Home and Work 8 min read - Scammers view tax season as a prime recruiting season for victims. Here are the most prominent tax fraud trends in 2020 and how to protect your identity and business from risks.
March 16, 2020 Cookiethief: Cookie-Stealing Trojan Targets Social Media Accounts 2 min read - Researchers spotted a new cookie-stealing Trojan called "Cookiethief" that is targeting users' social media accounts and browsers.
Software Vulnerabilities March 16, 2020 Player vs. Hacker: Cyberthreats to Gaming Companies and Gamers 6 min read - It is important that gaming companies are prepared to defend against threats to their consumers and that gamers understand the types of threats they can face in their community.
March 16, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: njRat Spread by Trojanized Hacking Tools 3 min read - Researchers spotted a new campaign in which malicious actors leveraged trojanized versions of popular hacking tools to spread njRat. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
Malware March 12, 2020 PXJ Ransomware Campaign Identified by X-Force IRIS 4 min read - In a recent analysis from IBM's X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS), our team discovered activity related to a new strain of ransomware known as PXJ ransomware.
March 10, 2020 Threat Actors Launch Attacks Based on Exchange Control Panel Vulnerability 2 min read - Threat groups are exploiting a vulnerability in the Exchange Control Panel (ECP) just weeks after Microsoft issued a patch, security researchers have discovered.
March 10, 2020 Durham, North Carolina Shuts Down Phone System Following Ryuk Ransomware Attack 2 min read - The city of Durham, North Carolina temporarily disabled its phone system last weekend after suffering a Ryuk ransomware attack.
March 9, 2020 Geost Banking Trojan Targets Russian Banks Via Unofficial Webpages 2 min read - Security researchers observed attackers using unofficial webpages in an attempt to target Russian financial institutions with the Geost banking Trojan.
March 9, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Ransomware Attackers Targeting Victims’ Cloud Backups 3 min read - Security researchers investigated how ransomware actors are targeting victims' cloud-based backups to maximize their profits. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
March 4, 2020 U.S. Cities Targeted by New PwndLocker Ransomware 2 min read - Security researchers observed the PwndLocker ransomware family targeting the networks of enterprises and U.S. cities.