Researchers have discovered a devilishly clever new stain of malware currently in use by hackers around the world. The new strain is appropriately called "Lucifer," and has been making life quite difficult for IT professionals managing Windows environments. The malware exploits critical vulnerabilities in Windows-based systems to launch DDoS … [Read more...] about New Powerful Malware Is Targeting Windows-Based Machines
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Intel Steps Up Game With CPU-Level Malware Protection
Tech companies both big and small are always looking for new ways to protect their customers from the threat of malware. While that's not something that hardware vendors are known for, Intel has leapt into the fray with a recent announcement about CPU-level Malware protection. Their planned "Tiger Lake" mobile processors will offer CPU-level … [Read more...] about Intel Steps Up Game With CPU-Level Malware Protection
This New Malware Is Hitting Exchange Servers To Steal Info
In late 2019, a new strain of malware called "Valak" was detected. In the six months that followed its initial discovery in the wild, more than 30 variants of the code were detected. Initially, Valak was classified as a simple loading program. As various groups have tinkered with the code, it has morphed into a much more significant threat … [Read more...] about This New Malware Is Hitting Exchange Servers To Steal Info
Be On The Lookout As Astaroth Malware Makes A Comeback
Are you familiar with Astaroth? If you're a data security professional, you've probably at least heard the name. The group gained some notoriety last year when it came to light that they had developed a means of spreading "fileless malware" using legitimate Windows tools to infect machines around the world. The Windows Defender ATP team … [Read more...] about Be On The Lookout As Astaroth Malware Makes A Comeback
Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About
There's a new strain of ransomware to put on your radar. This latest one was discovered by researchers working from SentinelLabs and it has been dubbed Nefilim. Based on the initial research, it seems to share significant portions of its code base with an older strain, Nemty 2.5. The two key differences between the two strains are as … [Read more...] about Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About
Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload
The Paradise ransomware is like a bad penny; it just keeps turning up. The strain first appeared back in 2017, when it was spread far and wide via phishing emails. Then it seemed to fall out of favor for a while, and now, it's back again. Even worse, it's back with a new trick up its virtual sleeves. In its latest incarnation, it's still being … [Read more...] about Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload
