PC World

Don’t run JavaScript email attachments: they can carry potent ransomware

Attackers are infecting computers with a new ransomware program called RAA that’s written entirely in JavaScript and locks users’ files by using strong encryption. Most malware programs for Windows ...
Computerworld

Blocking JavaScript can stop some Windows malware

Email attachments are probably the most common mechanism for infecting a Windows computer. As potential victims get wise to the tried and true infection schemes, bad guys have a relatively new wrinkle ...
WeLiveSecurity

Russia hit by new wave of ransomware spam

January 2019 has seen a dramatic uptick in detections of malicious JavaScript email attachments, an attack vector that mostly lay dormant throughout 2018. Among the “New Year edition” of malicious ...
PC World

Beware! Malware distributors are switching to less suspicious file types

After aggressively using JavaScript email attachments to distribute malware for the past year, attackers are now switching to less suspicious file types to trick users. Last week, researchers from the ...
Infosecurity Magazine

PureLogs Variant Steals Data via Purchase Order Lures

The PureLogs module targeted a wide range of browsers, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, Yandex Browser, ...
CSOonline

Malware distributors are switching to less suspicious file types

After aggressively using JavaScript email attachments to distribute malware for the past year, attackers are now switching to less suspicious file types to trick users. Last week, researchers from the ...