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One Year After WannaCry: A Fundamentally Changed Threat Landscape

Threatpost talked to several security researchers about what’s changed in the past year….

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FBI: Cyber-Fraud Losses Rise to Reach $1.4B

Tech-support scams took off during the year, while whaling/business email compromise was the…

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SamSam Ransomware Evolves Tactics: Targeting Whole Companies

The gang behind the Atlanta city shutdown and other attacks is selecting victims…

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Rubella Crimeware Kit: Cheap, Easy and Gaining Traction

Taking a “dirty deeds done dirt cheap” approach, the kit generates an initial…

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iOS Sync Glitch Lets Attackers Control Devices

Researchers found a new iOS vulnerability called “trustjacking,” which exploits a feature called…

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Word Attachment Delivers FormBook Malware, No Macros Required

A new wave of document attacks targeting inboxes do not require enabling macros…

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Mirai Variant Targets Financial Sector With IoT DDoS Attacks

Researchers said a Mirai botnet variant, possibly linked to the IoTroop or Reaper…

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GandCrab Ransomware Crooks Take Agile Development Approach

Despite setbacks hackers behind GandCrab malware are pushing ahead with lucrative new ransomware…

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