A closer look at a tech support screen locker
In this blog post, we are going to take a closer look at some of the code that the most predominant family of tech support screen lockers are currently using to frustrate their victims. This, which is dubbed VinCE because of the Program folder it creates for itself, is compiled in Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL),…
Configuring the Windows firewall
Show of hands—How many of you have heard someone say something like this: “You don’t need an extra firewall. The one that comes with Windows is sufficient for home users”. While this may be true for the default settings when it comes to protection, how many who have heard this remark are able to check…
Ongoing Use of Windows Vista, IE8 Pose Huge Enterprise Threat
A new report highlights the high number of users still operating outdated Windows operating systems and unsupported browsers. This represents a huge threat to the organizations whose users access company networks from insecure laptops and home computers within the growing adoption of BYOD policies. Duo Security reports that 65% of its clients’ Windows users are…
AtomBombing: The Windows Vulnerability that Cannot be Patched
Researchers have discovered a code-injection vulnerability in the Windows operating system that cannot, because of the nature of the operating system, be patched. It could be used to bypass current malware protection solutions in place. “Unfortunately,” writes enSilo researcher Tal Liberman in a report published Oct. 27, “this issue cannot be patched since it doesn’t rely…