IT Security: Designer cyber threats increasing

Cyber attackers are crafting spam to deliver malware that uses vernacular, brands and payment methods for better cultural compatibility.
 
Cyber criminals are increasingly designing attacks for specific countries to trick victims into downloading malware.
 
Analysis of data from millions of endpoints worldwide revealed a growing trend of crafting spam to deliver malware that uses vernacular, brands and payment methods for better cultural compatibility.
 
Ransomware disguised as an authentic email or notification, complete with local logos, is more believable, and therefore more financially rewarding to cyber criminals, the researchers said.
 
To be as effective as possible, scam emails are also impersonating local postal companies, tax and law enforcement agencies and utility firms through phony shipping notices, refunds, speeding tickets and electricity bills.
 
Researchers also saw historic trends of different ransomware strains that targeted specific locations. Versions of CryptoWall predominantly hit victims in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and France; TorrentLocker attacked primarily the UK, Italy, Australia and Spain; and TeslaCrypt honed in on the UK, US, Canada, Singapore and Thailand.
  

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Source: www.computerweekly.com