Last week, we talked about
a donation 419 scam, gave an overview of
what an APT is, counted the
ways one can stay protected online while playing
Pokémon Go, gave a roundup of
what went down during InfoSec Europe, and alerted our readers about
leaked Chimera ransomware keys.
Our researchers also did several deep analyses on some malware: one, a
Trojan that was delivered by the
RIG exploit kit; and two, the
downloaders that aid in the delivery of the
Locky ransomware onto user systems.
Speaking of RIG, Senior Threat Researcher
Jérôme Segura took
a deeper look into this EK, particularly on its distribution channels and payloads.
For our PUP Friday post, we highlighted on
RegClean Pro, a piece of software that we have categorized as a
fake registry cleaner.
Notable news stories and security related happenings:
- 7 Tips For Mid-Sized Firms To Improve Their Cybersecurity Posture. “Since the ‘Panama Papers’ breach in which 11.5 million confidential documents and 2.6 terabytes of client data was stolen from law firm Mossack Fonseca, a greater emphasis has been placed on law firm cybersecurity. The breach, however, wasn’t an isolated incident. As noted in the 2015 American Bar Association (ABA) Legal Technology Survey Report, 15 percent of law firms have experienced a breach. And yet, almost half of attorneys say their firms have no response plan in place.” (Source: Legal Tech News)
