Silobreaker becomes first UK company to join Northrup Grumman cyber security...
We're delighted to announce that Silobreaker has become the first UK company to join Cync, a global cyber initiative created by Northrop Grumman and the bwtech@UMBC Cyber Incubator. Formed in 2011, the...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 28 October 2016
Malware BLACKGEAR reemergesOriginally identified in 2010, BLACKGEAR [1] has shifted targets from Taiwan to Japan and is still using its old mode of operation. The group were previously known for using...
View ArticleSilobreaker’s October 2016 Newsletter is out
Our October 2016 newsletter is out. With several events either side of the Atlantic Ocean, exciting new partnerships and a host of application upgrades, it's been a busy couple of months at...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 31 October 2016
MalwareNew DDoS Trojan targets Linux devicesA new malware family named Linux/IRCTelnet [1] has emerged, targeting Linux-based IoT devices to add to the botnet and carry out DDoS attacks. The malware...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 1 November 2016
Malware Nymaim malware dropper gets upgraded The Nymaim [1] malware dropper has received an upgrade that includes better obfuscation techniques and blacklisting against anti-virus software. The malware...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 2 November 2016
Malware Fake Android Flash Player installs malware A new banking malware campaign has been found targeting Android users in a number of countries, including the US, Germany and France. The malware...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 3 November 2016
Ongoing Campaigns United Cyber Caliphate shuts down Telegram channel of activist group The United Cyber Caliphate [1] (UCC), a hacker collective associated with ISIS, claims to have shut down the...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 4 November 2016
Malware Android Spyware targets high-level individuals Skycure [1] researchers have uncovered a new mobile malware targeting Android devices. The spyware package, named Exaspy [2], targets high-value...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 7 November 2016
Malware Cerber ransomware receives upgrade to target businesses The notorious Cerber ransomware [1] has a feature upgrade that allows it to target databases, thus expanding its threat to businesses....
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 8 November 2016
Malware Mobile bank trojan uses vulnerability in popular browser A modification of the mobile banking trojan, Svpeng [1], has been found hiding in Google’s advertising network AdSense [2]. To date,...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 9 November 2016
Malware TrickBot adds new browser manipulation tools The TrickBot banking trojan [1] has added new browser manipulation techniques that allow it to target a new set of business accounts. IBM X-Force...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 10 November 2016
Malware Encryption malware uses Telegram Messenger A newly discovered encryption malware targeting Russian users, dubbed Telegram Trojan [1], becomes the first encryptor to leverage the Telegram...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 11 November 2016
Malware Floki Bot receives interesting modifications Floki [1]Bot [2], which is based on the leaked Zeus code, has received various custom modifications to improve its infection rate. Capable of making...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 14 November 2016
Leaks and Breaches FriendFinder hack reportedly exposed account details of 412 million users FriendFinder Networks, [1] the parent company of adult websites including AdultFriendFinder, cams.com and...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 15 November 2016
Malware Crysis Ransomware master decryption keys released Decryption keys for the Crysis ransomware [1] have been posted on Pastebin [2] by a user who appears to have an intimate knowledge of the...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 16 November 2016
Malware Kronos Banking Trojan used to deliver new PoS malware A new email campaign has been spotted distributing the Kronos banking trojan [1], which is acting as a loader for a new Point-of-Sale (PoS)...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 17 November 2016
Malware PoisonTap steals Cookies and drops Backdoors on password-protected computers Hardware hacker Samy Kamkar [1] has released a new tool known as PoisonTap [2], capable of a range of malicious...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 18 November 2016
Malware Crypton Ransomware A new ransomware family discovered by MalwareHunterTeam has been named Crypton [1]. It is not yet known how the malware is spread but it appears to utilise a dropper that...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 21 November 2016
Malware RIG-E Exploit Kit now distributing new CHIP Ransomware The RIG-E exploit kit [1] has started distributing a new ransomware called CHIP [2]. The exploit kit has been updated with RC4 encryption...
View ArticleSilobreaker Daily Cyber Digest – 22 November 2016
Malware Locky now using .Aesir extension for encrypted files Security researcher Derek Knight has discovered a new Locky [1] email masquerading as an ISP complaint suggesting that spam is coming from...
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