Category: Security News

Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

December 5, 2016

Ransomware seems to have maintained its attractiveness amongst cybercriminals, steadily growing on multiple platforms – including mobile since 2014. Android users have been targeted by various types of this extorting malware, most frequently by the police ransomware, trying to scare victims into paying up after (falsely) accusing them of harvesting illegal content on their devices. … More Android ransomware spreads further, with new methods in its toolbox

Avalanche takedown: Check if you are safe

December 2, 2016

Earlier this week coordinated law enforcement action took down the Avalanche fast-flux network. For several years, this network has allowed various botnet operators to benefit from an extra layer of protection against takedown and domain blacklisting. Today, this network has suffered a serious blow. Coordinated efforts from law enforcement around the world succeeded in taking … More Avalanche takedown: Check if you are safe

900,000 Germans knocked offline, as critical router flaw exploited

November 30, 2016

As many as 900,000 Deutsche Telekom customers were knocked offline on Sunday and Monday as an attempt was made to hijack broadband routers into a botnet. Malicious hackers are commandeering vulnerable Zyxel and Speedport routers, commandeering them into a botnet which they can command to launch huge denial-of-service attacks against websites. The vulnerability exploits the … More 900,000 Germans knocked offline, as critical router flaw exploited