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Microsoft Plans to Kill Malware Delivery via Office Macros Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular distribution method for malware. Using VBA macros embedded in malicious Office documents is a very popular
Free Decryptor Released for TargetCompany Ransomware Victims Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption utility to help TargetCompany ransomware victims recover their files for free. However, as Avast warns, this decryptor can only be used to restore encrypted files “under certain circumstances.” Victims who want to recover their files using this decrypting tool should
Google Cloud Hypervisor Modified to Detect Cryptominers Without Agents Google has announced the public preview of a new Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) system that can detect cryptocurrency miners and other malware without the need for software agents. A significant problem for developers and enterprises using cloud-based virtual machines is the constant targeting of threat actors who
Medusa Malware Ramps up Android SMS Phishing Attacks The Medusa Android banking Trojan is seeing increased infection rates as it targets more geographic regions to steal online credentials and perform financial fraud. Today, researchers at ThreatFabric have published a new report detailing the latest tricks employed by the Medusa malware and how it continues to evolve