Encryption Breaking Malware “Reductor” Threatens Windows Users

Researchers at Kaspersky have uncovered a new highly sophisticated, high impact malware threat that breaks encryption:  Reductor.  According to the researchers, the malware “compromises encrypted web communications in an impressive way” and gives the threat actors behind it “capabilities that few other actors in the world have.” Reductor compromises the encrypted HTTPS communication, which enables […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a warning to U.S. businesses and organizations Wednesday regarding high-impact threats across the country.  Numerous cyberattacks have been documented recently involving ransomware.  Despite the ever-evolving attack strategies, the FBI highlights three main attack techniques that are being used by criminals to avoid detection and infiltrate businesses and organizations: […]

According to Danny Adamitis and Elizabeth Wharton from Prevailion, spear phishing emails have been targeting the U.S. utilizing an obscure file format to beat antiviral software.  They call this campaign “Autumn Aperture”.  Attackers are sending word documents to recipients with content specialized to the victim’s recent activities.  This level of specialization results in a significantly […]

Not one but THREE hospitals in the DCH Health System in Alabama are unable to accept new patients today due to ransomware: DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Northport Medical Center in Northport, and Fayette Medical Center.  Cybercriminals have demanded an undisclosed amount of money for the unlock code. “A criminal is limiting our ability […]