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HMRC scams still a threat to UK

London (UK): As the Self Assessment Tax Return deadline looms in the UK, PhishMe has warned of phishing messages, purporting to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) circulating. While the number of campaigns* circulating in 2015 has decreased against previous years, the messages themselves still pose a threat due to their sophisticated and devious nature. It's worth noting a recent deviation is, instead of spreading malware, the scammers are trying to directly spoof individuals into handing over their personal information.

: Dulcie McLerie; Cyber Security & e-Crime; Posted On Monday, 30 November -0001 00:00

New Valentines Day Ransomware Campaign

Researchers from Proofpoint have published a new blog about a Valentines Day ransomware campaign they have been tracking.

Victims are targeted via a Valentines Day Promotional Offer email, however when recipients click on the links, a new ransomware variant called 7ev3n is installed on their machine.

: RESEARCHERS; Cyber Security & e-Crime; Posted On Monday, 30 November -0001 00:00

Dridex experimenting with new attack vectors

PhishMe's senior researcher - Ronnie Tokazowski, has warned that Dridex is experimenting with new attack vectors.

Ronnie explains, "When one threat actor starts shifting TTP’s, it’s usually a big deal. Attackers get comfy in their infrastructure, some survive sinkholes, and they continue spamming or stealing money. One shift takes time, effort, and money on the attackers part. The part that people often forget is that attackers need people to maintain backends, code the malware, code panels, and patch exploits as researchers find them, or else they are going to be exploited by said researchers. Over the last few weeks, here at PhishMe, we've seen attackers experiment with Word documents with macros (typically Dridex); Neutrino malware; Pony malware; Zip with .js deliveries; straight .js files attached to the document, word exploits (CVE-2012-0158) and CAB attached files.

: Dulcie McLerie; Cyber Security & e-Crime; Posted On Monday, 30 November -0001 00:00

Ciber and WhiteHat Security partner to modernise and secure mission-critical applications

Greenwood Village, Colo. and SANTA CLARA, Calif.: Ciber and WhiteHat Security are partnering to help enterprise customers quickly and cost-effectively transform their business by modernising and securing their mission-critical applications.