Trend Micro report: Ransomware booming
The profitability of ransomware made it the top cyber threat last year in two categories: the number of attacks and the amount of money generated for crooks, according to a Trend Micro lookback on data collected from customers. Not only is the ransomware business booming, it’s innovating, with Trend Micro researchers identifying 752 new families…
Cybercriminals Use Cracked Builder to Spawn Betabot Variants
Betabot, an old piece of malware that ensnares affected computers into a botnet, is now being distributed by attackers who managed to crack its builder, Sophos security researchers reveal. The malware previously functioned as a banking information stealing Trojan, then became a password stealing malware, and recently began capitalizing on infected bots to distribute ransomware.
Zones of Trust: A New Way of Thinking about IoT Security
Recent attacks have focused attention on how to safely add “things”to enterprise networks, a topic that straddles IT and physical security. A zones-of-trust approach may be the answer. Last year, when attackers hacked into more than 25,000 Internet of Things (IoT) closed-circuit TV devices and used them in a denial-of-service botnet attack, this question was…
Mac Malware Reaches New Highs
Two new malware threats in a week this past month, plus others in January, brings the 2017 Mac malware count up to 6 – and growing. On Valentine’s Day, Mac users got a special “treat” in the form of new malware. That same week, there were signs of yet another piece of malware looming. These threats…