Day: January 6, 2017

More than 10,000 exposed MongoDB databases deleted by ransomware groups

Groups of attackers have adopted a new tactic that involves deleting publicly exposed MongoDB databases and asking for money to restore them. In a matter of days, the number of affected databases has risen from hundreds to more than 10,000. The issue of misconfigured MongoDB installations, allowing anyone on the internet to access sensitive data,

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Latest Intelligence for December 2016

The number of web attacks blocked per day were up by almost 100,000, and Symantec helps law enforcement crack down on cybercrime. Twitter Card Style:  summary Some of the key takeaways from December’s Latest Intelligence, and the threat landscape in general, include an increase in the number of web attacks blocked by Symantec, the return

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