IT threat evolution in Q1 2016
Download PDF version Q1 figures According to KSN data, Kaspersky Lab solutions detected and repelled 228,420,754 malicious attacks from online resources located in 195 countries all over the world. 74,001,808 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by web antivirus components. Kaspersky Lab’s web antivirus detected 18,610,281 unique malicious objects: scripts, exploits, executable files, etc. There […] more…Macro-based Malware Increases Along with Spam Volume, Now Drops BARTALEX
Early this year Microsoft reported an increase in macro-related threats being used to spread malware via spam. Similarly, we’ve been seeing a drastic increase in spammed emails with attached Microsoft Word documents and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that come with embedded macros. Macros are a set of commands or code that are meant to help automate […] more…Timeline: Hacks Related to Apple
The hacks related to Apple involve a lot of complexities. Let’s review the time line: February 1st: Twitter’s Director of Information Security, Bob Lord, posted “Keeping our users secure” on Twitter’s blog. On a Friday. The weekend of the NFL’s Super Bowl. Lord explained that Twitter had been hacked, and that 250,000 accounts have had […] more…More information
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