Cyber Heads-up: Week of May 20, 2019

Good morning- Last week was a very active week in the world of cyber threats. Hacked antivirus software vendors, Microsoft’s unusual release of a security patch for Windows XP, Linux Kernel zero-day, WhatsApp being used to deliver spyware, Google issuing a recall on its Titan security keys, and the SHA-1 hash is officially dangerous. We’ll… Continue reading Cyber Heads-up: Week of May 20, 2019

New MegaCortex Ransomware Leverages Existing Malware Infections

Good morning- Overview Sophos is reporting a sudden spike in a ransomware strain that it disclosed back in March of this year. Dubbed “MegaCortex”, the ransomware appears to be injected through the Emotet and Qbot (aka Qakbot) malware. Both of these malware families have the ability to serve as a delivery mechanism for other malware.… Continue reading New MegaCortex Ransomware Leverages Existing Malware Infections