Cybercriminals can pack malware into digitally signed executables without breaking the signature, thus avoiding anti-virus detection, researchers say.
UK product testing laboratory SELabs recently published three test reports on endpoint security products. SecurityWeek looked particularly at the report, Enterprise Endpoint Protection April - June 2016, which included a high proportion of ransomware within its test samples. Kaspersky Lab handled these samples best, scoring 100% in the 'total accuracy' result.
Hitler-Ransomware, a piece of file-encrypting malware that emerged recently, isn’t yet able to encrypt files, but still displays a lock screen and asks for a €25 ($28) ransom.
A Ukrainian national believed to have taken part in the 2008 cyberattack targeting the payment processing company RBS WorldPay has been extradited to the United States.
A new Linux Trojan allows cybercriminals to make a profit by abusing infected systems for cryptocurrency mining, Russian antivirus company Doctor Web warned on Monday.
The commonly held belief that ICS/SCADA systems are immune to cyber attacks because they are disconnected from the Internet and the corporate network by an “Air Gap” is no longer true or feasible in an interconnected world. While many organizations will readily admit that the traditional air gap is disappearing, some still believe this is a viable security measure.
Vulnerability Lab has disclosed the details of several flaws discovered this year by its researchers in products from enterprise security solutions provider Fortinet.