Microsoft took to the offense this week against malware, specifically Bladabindi (NJrat) and Jenxcus (NJw0rm) family of malware. This was their third malware disruption since November's launch of the Microsoft Cybercrime Center. In their sights to try to shut down this malware was another U.S.-based company, No-IP, with parent company Vitalwerks Internet Solutions, … [Read more...]
Microsoft Interflow
Microsoft announced the private preview of Microsoft Interflow, a platform for exchanging security and threat information between cybersecurity analysts and researchers. The information is automated and standardized to industry specifications like STIX (Structured Threat Information eXpression), TAXII (Trusted Automated eXchange of Indicator Information), and CybOX (Cyber … [Read more...]
McAfee writes about Operation Tovar, taking a swipe at CryptoLocker and Gameover Zeus
We previously wrote about CryptoLocker, the trojan that encrypts your files and then holds the decryption key ransom, over six months ago. It and many variants have continued to harass and charge individuals and organizations. For those victims, McAfee made an exciting announcement yesterday. Law enforcement and the private sector, including McAfee, cooperated to dismantle the … [Read more...]
Fake Firefox downloads are still running rampant
Way back in early 2010, I wrote about fake Firefox installers in an article 'Is your Firefox genuine? Phishing at its phinest!' after a colleague fell for an ad pointing to a malware-loaded version of the popular browser. After the Internet Explorer vulnerability was blown way out of proportion by the media last month, it sent a lot of Windows users with Internet Explorer … [Read more...]
Crypto 101, a free intro to encryption for developers
Crypto 101 is an introductory course on cryptography intended to help programmers understand encryption in order to write better code. It is currently available in a DRM-free PDF with EPUB and Mobi also listed on the website. Crypto 101 uses Python for exercises which can run on OS X, Windows, and Linux. The book is available now in its pre-release form with a Creative … [Read more...]