Here is the weekly roundup :
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Qatar-based Al Jazeera Undergoing ‘Continual’ DDoS Attacks
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Doha-based media giant Al Jazeera has revealed it is the victim of “systematic and continual” hacking attempts, adding that its platforms have not been compromised. These hacking attempts, Al Jazeera…
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Ransomware Doubles as Ponzi Scheme in Malicious Attack
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Researchers have discovered a new type of ransomware that turns victims into attackers in a pyramid scheme devised by hackers to widen the spread of the malware. Dubbed the ‘Popcorn…
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The Rise of Polymorphic Malware
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Anti-malware programs detect malware through the use of a signature. Most malware is made up of unique markers, patterns of code, which allows anti-malware programs to detect them. Attackers have…
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xLED Malware Steals Secure Data Using Router LEDs
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A newly discovered malware developed specifically for routers or a network switch has the ability to take over the compromised devices’ LEDs to use them to transmit data in binary…
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‘Fireball’ Adware Installs Backdoor in a Quarter Billion PCs, say Researchers
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Security researchers at Check Point have claimed that a single adware malware is infecting as many as 250 million PCs worldwide.
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Featured Article:
The rise of LinkedIn fraud
Check out a featured article on LinkedIn frauds written by LIFARS CEO, Ondrej Krehel, at CSO Online.
Upcoming Events:
The Society of Professional Investigators Dinner I 6/15
LIFARS CEO, Ondrej Krehel, will present real ransomware cases on financial firms, and hi-net worth individuals.
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SINET Innovation Summit 2017 | 6/20
LIFARS CEO, Ondrej Krehel, will be discussing malware and the fallibility of enterprise website security strategies
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