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Tag Archives: SophosLabs
SSCC 195 – Let’s talk security (over HTTPS, of course) [PODCAST]
Sophos Security Chet Chat – Episode 195 – April 1, 2015 Here’s our latest security podcast, featuring Sophos experts and Naked Security writers Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin. This week, Chester is at the RSA Conference 2015, and the podcast Read more…
Buh-bye Beebone! Law enforcement kills polymorphic virus-spreading botnet
International law enforcement activity has taken out the botnet used by the Beebone worm – polymorphic malware that threatened thousands of computers worldwide. Botnet? Polymorphic? Downloader? We explain …
TeslaCrypt ransomware attacks gamers – “all your files are belong to us!”
TeslaCrypt is a new ransomware that goes above and beyond CryptoLocker in the types of files it seeks out to hold for ransom, including those related to video games. SophosLabs dug in to find out what TeslaCrypt has in store for gamers, and everyone else. 
Europol takedown of Ramnit botnet frees 3.2 million PCs from cybercriminals’ grasp
In an international operation coordinated with multiple law enforcement and industry partners, Europol led a takedown of the infrastructure of the Ramnit botnet that infected 3.2 million Windows computers.
From the Labs: more advances in Advanced Persistent Threats
SophosLabs researcher Gabor Szappanos is back. He presents another insightful installment in the ongoing saga of PlugX and other “malware factories” that are part of the Advanced Persistent Threat scene.
SSCC 184 – What’s the lifespan of a GHOST? [PODCAST]
Our weekly security podcast – the latest news in 15 minutes, entertaining *and* educational. Enjoy!
“Exploit This”: Evaluating the exploit skills of malware groups
SophosLabs researcher Gabor Szappanos compares APT actors and cybercrooks. A comparative review of malware writers! A fascinating study, well worth a read…
ZeroAccess click fraud botnet coughs back to life
The once-mighty botnet is now only a shadow of its former self, but it’s reputation alone still makes it a headline grabber…
Notes from SophosLabs: On the trail of rootkits and other malware
When an interesting new piece of malware makes the news, the first question people ask is usually, “How does it work? ” And that leaves us with the question behind the question: “How do you tell what it does?”