This month marks the two-year anniversary since the infamous WannaCry attack. As an anniversary present to the world, Microsoft has pushed out patches to secure a newly-identified Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability found in certain Windows operating systems. The potential damage of the newly-discovered RDP vulnerability matches the same dangers we experienced with the WannaCry … [Read more...]
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019
Threat spotlight: CrySIS, aka Dharma ransomware, causing a crisis for businesses
CrySIS, aka Dharma, is a family of ransomware that has been evolving since 2006. We have noticed that this ransomware has become increasingly active lately, increasing by a margin of 148 percent from February until April 2019. The uptick in detections may be due to CrySIS’ effective use of multiple attack vectors. Profile of the CrySIS ransomware CrySIS/Dharma, which Malwarebytes … [Read more...]
October 8, 2018
A week in security (October 1 – 7)
Last week, Malwarebytes welcomed National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by renewing our pledge to do what we do best: offer the best protection for our customers and promote security awareness for all. On Labs, we raised the question of whether it is a good idea to bring your own security or not, talked a little bit more about fileless malware, homed in on a malware campaign targeting Fortnite … [Read more...]
August 13, 2018
A week in security (August 6 – 12)
Last week, we published a review of exploit kits, talked about everyday tech that can give you a headache, and showed how to protect RDP access from ransomware. We also published a study on the true cost of cybercrime. Other news: Discovered at Black Hat: WhatsApp “message manipulation” (Source: The Register) Discovered at Black Hat: AI attacks (Source: The Register) Once again, … [Read more...]
August 10, 2018
How to protect your RDP access from ransomware attacks
You didn’t really think that the ransomware wave was coming to an end, did you? You’d be tempted to think so, given the decline in reports about massive ransomware campaigns. But this relative radio silence may be due to some recent developments in the field. Ransomware attacks are getting more targeted to be more effective. And one of the primary attack vectors is the Remote Desktop … [Read more...]
