File-Hosting Site Turns Your File Into Adware
We recently received a sample from a customer and upon initial analysis it looked like a bundled software installer. Upon...
Cyber Criminals Gain in Sophistication With Integrity Attacks
One constant in cybersecurity is the continual rise of sophistication and creativity of attackers. In 2016, we will see a...
Updated BlackEnergy Trojan Grows More Powerful
In late December, a cyberattack caused a power outage in the Ukraine, plunging hundreds of thousands of citizens into darkness...
Typosquatting Attacks Alive and Well–Unfortunately
Typosquatting doesn’t get the attention that it used to, but it remains an effective means for attackers to capitalize on unsuspecting...
New TeslaCrypt Ransomware Arrives via Spam
During the last couple of weeks, McAfee Labs has observed a huge increase in spam related to Nemucod, a malicious...
Learn How to Spot a Phishy Email and Stay Safe
This blog post was written by Bruce Snell. One piece of advice I always give (after update, update, update) is...
Rovnix Downloader Updated with SinkHole and Time Checks
McAfee Labs has found that the latest Rovnix downloader now comes with the capability to check for the sinkholing of...
Overcoming Targeted Attacks: a New Approach
Successful targeted attacks bypass security controls and typically cause significant damage to an enterprise. Damages may include reputation, monetary, and...
The Hidden Costs of Cyber Attacks
The real costs of cyber attacks are difficult to understand. The impacts of cybersecurity are terribly challenging to measure, which...
A Dummies Guide to ‘Insider Trading’ via Botnet, Part 2
This post, the second of two parts, was written by Christiaan Beek, Raj Samani, and Shane Shook. In our first post,...
