Tag: data security

Malware in Libya: Book of Eli – African targeted attacks

September 22, 2016

This blog post describes details that we discovered during our analysis of malware that focuses on a specific country — Libya. The malware has existed since at least 2012, with threat actors using it for mass-spreading malware campaigns and for ongoing targeted attacks. Despite the lack of sophistication of the technical details of the malware and … More Malware in Libya: Book of Eli – African targeted attacks

Lax ALM security ‘contributed’ to Ashley Madison data breach

August 30, 2016

Avid Life Media (ALM), recently rebranded as Ruby Corp, has been heavily criticized for its lax cybersecurity measures, which contributed to the Ashley Madison data breach. According to a joint investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, ALM had “inadequate security safeguards and policies” … More Lax ALM security ‘contributed’ to Ashley Madison data breach

‘Fansmitter’ malware can extract data from air-gapped computers

July 1, 2016

Disconnected from the internet and without audio speakers and microphones, air-gapped computers may be the safest option for protecting an organization against security breaches, but as we know from the Stuxnet outbreak, they aren’t foolproof – a fact that researchers in Israel set out to explore. Scientists at the Cyber Security Research Center at Ben-Gurion University … More ‘Fansmitter’ malware can extract data from air-gapped computers

VerticalScope experiences major data breach: 45 million records stolen

June 15, 2016

VerticalScope has experienced a major data breach, with cybercriminals making off with over 45 million records belonging to over 1,100 websites, it has been reported. LeakedSource, which provides detailed information on data breaches, said that some of the websites impacted by this include Techsupportforum.com, MobileCampsites.com, Pbnation.com and Motorcycle.com. It is believed that the security incident … More VerticalScope experiences major data breach: 45 million records stolen