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 May 08, 2017
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And Now a Ransomware Tool That Charges Based On Where You Live
Malware is designed to charge more for victims in countries with a higher cost of living, Recorded Future says.
Blackmoon Banking Trojan Goes Modular
Threat actors have begun using a new and unique framework to deliver malware to web users in South Korea, Fidelis says.
Backdoors: When Good Intentions Go Bad
Requiring encrypted applications to provide backdoors for law enforcement will weaken security for everyone.
FBI: Business- and Email Account Compromise Attack Losses Hit $5 Billion
The FBI's IC3 division reports a 2,370% spike in exposed losses resulting from BEC and EAC between January 2015 and December 2016.
Law Firm Sues Insurer Over Income Loss in Ransomware Attack
A Rhode Island law firm sued its insurer over failing to pay for lost income following a ransomware attack on the firm.
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Google Docs Phishing Scam a Game Changer
Experts expect copycats that take advantage of passive authentication from third-party applications using standards such as OAuth.

7 Steps to Fight Ransomware
Perpetrators are shifting to more specific targets. This means companies must strengthen their defenses, and these strategies can help.

New Free Shodan Tool Roots Out RATs
Shodan teams up with Recorded Future to crawl the Net for computers serving as command-and-control (C2) for remote access Trojans (RATs).

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Netflix Incident a Sign of Increase in Cyber Extortion Campaigns
Attackers using threats of data exposure and DDoS disruptions to try and extort ransoms from organizations.
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OSX.Bella: Mac Malware Strikes Again
This variant of the OSX.Dok dropper behaves altogether differently, and installs a completely different payload.

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