
Emergent threats, trends, and news annotated by some of the most well known and respected experts in the industry.
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New Form of Cyber-Attack Targets Energy Sector A new form of phishing attack is happening to energy sector companies. An apparently harmless word document in the email contains a template reference that connects to the attacker’s server. This enables the victim’s credentials to be recovered and a word template with malicious payload to be downloaded to the victims pc. macOS Fruitfly Backdoor Analysis Renders New Spying Capabilities |
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Motivation Mystery Behind WannaCry, ExPetr Researchers are looking into the motives of WannaCry and ExPetr. There are some indications that these two attacks are a new movement in APT attacks. The ransomware appears to be a cover for a destructive attack. These attacks were not done in a way to get the most money from the ransomware, the destruction seemed to be the main focus. |
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Cisco Warns of Coming “Destruction of Service” Attacks Cisco is also warning of coming “Destruction of Service” attacks. They also state that IoT devices will play a central role in these destructive attacks. The article covers recommendations for companies to avoid these new attacks. |
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Black Hat USA 2017 Preview Threat post gives a podcast review of the upcoming Black Hat conference. The keynote address, important topics, and sessions are discussed in the podcast. |