Cyber Attack

MDS-Micro architectural Data Sampling

MDS is a family of vulnerabilities in different (related) components of the processor. Unlike Meltdown, MDS doesn’t allow an attacker to directly control the target memory address from which they would like to leak data. Instead, MDS is a form of “sampling” attack in which an attacker can leverage cache side-channel analysis to repeatedly measure

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Nasty Malware

CryptoLocker, a new and nasty piece of malicious software is infecting computers around the world – encrypting important files and demanding a ransom to unlock them. According to Sophos, the worldwide digital security company, it’s been hitting pretty hard for the past six weeks or so. “It systematically hunts down every one of your personal

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RATSNIFF

The new trojan, known as Ratsnif, is used by OceanLotus, a known cybercriminal ring linked to Vietnam’s espionage efforts. Also known as APT32, CobaltKitty, SeaLotus, and APT-C-00 in the infosec community, the hackers typically combine unique malware with commercially-available tools, like Cobalt Strike.Ratsnif is a remote access trojan used in cyber-espionage campaigns from the OceanLotus

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