IISerpent: Malware‑driven SEO fraud as a service

IISerpent: Malware‑driven SEO fraud as a service

The last in our series on IIS threats introduces a malicious IIS extension used to manipulate page rankings for third-party websites ESET researchers have discovered and analyzed a previously undocumented server-side trojan that manipulates search engine results by hijacking the reputation of the websites it compromises. We named the trojan IISerpent to highlight its two…
DEF CON 29: Satellite hacking 101

DEF CON 29: Satellite hacking 101

How poking at the innards of satellites can make the future of cybersecurity in space more palatable Here at DEF CON 29, the Aerospace Village is alive and well, and aside from the repeated wailing of the neighboring car hacking village setting the car alarm off every 30 seconds, the hardware sitting here, called a…
Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

A new paper explains how ransomware has become one of the top cyberthreats of the day and how your organization can avoid becoming the next victim The infosec community has long been warning that ransomware has the potential to grow into the number one cyberthreat for business. However, since ransom demands were low and malware…