SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response Blog | Identifying and Disrupting Crypto-Ransomware (and Destructive Malware) | SANS Institute

SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response Blog | Identifying and Disrupting Crypto-Ransomware (and Destructive Malware) | SANS Institute  



I have been giving some thought to how we can stop crypto-ransomware
doing it's thing. Initially, I thought about interfering with the Windows CryptAPI, perhaps hooking the CryptEncrypt function, however page 16 of a report analysing various samples by Bromium shows that some samples use CryptoAPI, others use OpenSSL libraries and a few even use custom inline code.

Security Flaw in Samsung Galaxy S5 Allows Hackers to Steal Your Fingerprint

Security Flaw in Samsung Galaxy S5 Allows Hackers to Steal Your Fingerprint 



Security flaw in Android
version 5.0 and below makes it possible for hackers to take fingerprint
copies and unlock Samsung Galaxy S5. This could lead to obtaining and
exploitation of victim’s personal data.


FireEye experts Yulong Zhang and Tao Wei have exposed a critical Android flaw, which makes Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone highly vulnerable to attacks.


Experts revealed that hackers can easily obtain fingerprint data and steal personal info, thanks to the flaw and use personal data for malicious purposes.

GoodDeals Advertisements Removal Guide

GoodDeals Advertisements Removal Guide 



GoodDeals is an adware program that displays deals,
offers, or coupons when browsing certain online shopping sites. When
browsing sites such as BestBuy or Target, the GoodDeals adware will
display a rectangular banner at the bottom of the web page that provides
offers or deals based on the particular site you are visiting.
Unfortunately, these advertisements are done so in an intrusive manner
that overlay the content you are trying to read.

Hackers can potentially hack WIFI systems on aircrafts to commandeer the plane | Emsisoft Blog

Hackers can potentially hack WIFI systems on aircrafts to commandeer the plane | Emsisoft Blog 



Flying thousands of feet in the air can be a scary event for most
people; but, now it seems that airway travel may be more dangerous than
it has ever been. Potential flaws have been discovered in several new
model airplanes that could allow hackers to commandeer the plane by
hacking into a single WIFI system using their laptop computer. It is a
scary thought to think that a hacker may be sitting next to you on a
plane.




According to news Giant CNN,
hundreds of the planes flying commercially today could potentially be
vulnerable to having their on-board computers hacked and taken over by a
plane passenger or even someone on the ground. One of the authors of
the report told CNN that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Airbus A350, and
the A380 aircraft’s all have cockpits that are wired into the same WIFI
system that passengers use.

Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals?

Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals? 

Ransomware is a type of malware, or malicious software, which has exploded in notoriety in recent years.

The malware is often installed on your machine
via a phishing email or a drive-by-download on a compromised website,
and a short time later a pop-up message will appear on screen telling
the user to pay a ransom (in some cases as much as $300) in order to ‘unlock’ their stolen documents.