Dridex gang uses unpatched Microsoft Word exploit to target millions
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Apr-11-2017
- Business Technology
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The gang behind the Dridex computer trojan has adopted an unpatched Microsoft Word exploit and used it to target millions of users.The exploit’s existence was revealed Friday by security researchers from antivirus vendor McAfee, but targeted attacks using it have […]
Read MoreUS dismantles Kelihos botnet after Russian hacker’s arrest
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Apr-10-2017
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The arrest last week of a Russian man in Spain was apparently for his role in a massive spam botnet and not related to an ongoing investigation into foreign tampering with last year’s U.S. election.The botnet, called Kelihos, has enslaved hundreds of […]
Read MoreUS dismantles Kelihos botnet after Russian hacker’s arrest
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Apr-10-2017
- Business Technology
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The arrest last week of a Russian man in Spain was apparently for his role in a massive spam botnet and not related to an ongoing investigation into foreign tampering with last year’s U.S. election.The botnet, called Kelihos, has enslaved hundreds of […]
Read MoreLatest Shadow Brokers exploit dump poses little threat
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Apr-10-2017
- Business Technology
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