malware Archives - Fortscale

01 Apr Fortscale’s Latest Discovery “R0b1N H00d” Malware Does Pretty Much Exactly What You’d Think

April 1, 2016 by Fortscale

San Mateo, CA - April 1, 2016 – Researchers at Fortscale, the security pioneer in machine-learning user behavior analytics (UBA), issued warnings to major online banking and payment customers of the emergence of a new class of malware making the rounds among disgruntled insiders. The trojan, which is commented inside the code as “R0b1N H00d”, triggers small cash transfers to...

22 Mar Data Manipulation – Worse Than Theft

March 22, 2016 by Bill Bosen

Over the years I’ve seen cybercrime evolve and take many different forms. From mere system access to much more egregious attacks like planting malware, stealing data, or denying service. All of these attacks can cause catastrophic damages, especially when data is stolen or compromised–potentially disrupting the lives of countless individuals and jeopardizing the very existence of the business. But there is yet...

18 Mar Fort Friday Security Clips—FBI to Apple: Let me in, Ransomware: 216 Degrees Fahrenheit

March 18, 2016 by Bev Robb

The FBI is warning drivers to watch out for automobile malware attacks. ZDNet says the research highlighted that the car's 'attack surface', which consisted mostly of wireless components, could be used to transmit controller area network (CAN) messages to the electronic control units (ECU). It prompted Chrysler to recall 1.4 million vehicles and mail customers a USB drive with a...

17 Mar AceDeceiver iOS malware. Insidiously clever.

March 17, 2016 by Bev Robb

A brand new malware strain was recently discovered by security researchers at Palo Alto Networks dubbed “AceDeceiver.” This new strain of iOS malware can successfully infect non-jailbroken devices and jailbroken devices alike. Security researcher and engineer, Claud Xiao writes at the Pala Alto Research Centr blog: "What makes AceDeceiver different from previous iOS malware is that instead of abusing enterprise certificates as...

16 Mar Security Myths about Your Employees

March 16, 2016 by Bill Bosen

So as “the computer guy” in the family, I’m the one everyone calls when their PC starts performing slower than cold molasses running uphill. Almost always I find malware to be the main culprit. After a painstaking job of cleaning and hardening, I then begin my duty as a security professional to educate about not clicking on email attachments, staying...

15 Mar Bank heist steals SWIFT credentials

March 15, 2016 by Bev Robb

In a recent interview with Bangladesh Bank spokesman, Subhankar Saha, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that about $100 million was taken out of its account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York early in February using an interbank messaging system known as SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications). It appears that the hackers stole Bangladesh Bank’s credentials for the SWIFT messaging system, which...

17 Feb Compromised by Visits to Shady Network Neighborhoods

February 17, 2016 by Bill Bosen

I just read yet another set of reports that show how easy it is these days for a user’s PC or device to get infected with malware, which in turn can result in your organization experiencing a data breach or security compromise. Research from Menlo Security reveals that 90 percent of malware infections come from basic Internet browsing. All it...