In one short week there's been two new variants of evasive malware, a zero day flaw in a popular blogging framework, some proof-of-concept GPU malware, and a major change to the biggest OS vendor's patching cycle. How is one poor IT guy to keep up with this every changing Information Security (InfoSec) news? Don't worry. We got you covered in our weekly InfoSec news round … [Read more...]
WatchGuard Sees Evasive Malware – Daily Security Byte EP.79
A few days ago, I told you about Rombertik, an evasive threat that can sneak past signature antivirus, and some sandboxes. This week we also learned about a new variant of Dyre, that uses similar evasive techniques against sandboxes as well. In today's video, learn why WatchGuard's sandbox is not fooled by these new evasions. (Episode Runtime: 2:42) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]
Rombertik Destruction – Daily Security Byte EP.76
Last year I predicted an increase in destructive malware, and with the Sony Pictures breach we're certainly seeing signs that this prediction is coming true. Today, researchers at Cisco's Talos have found yet another malware variant that continues this trend. Watch today's Byte to learn about Rombertik's destruction and evasive capabilities, and to learn how to protect your … [Read more...]