A new ransomware\nfamily<\/a>, dubbed Anatova by researchers, has been infecting machines across\nthe globe. During encryption, Anatova appears to focus on small files to speed\nup overall encryption times, but doesn\u2019t append the encrypted files with a new\nextension. Unexpectedly, this variant demands DASH crypto coins, rather than\nusing a currency with a less visible transaction ledger. It also uses several tactics\nto prevent analysis in both real-world and virtual environments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the Google Play store, researchers have discovered several\nmalicious\napps<\/a> that rely on an unusual trigger to install a banking Trojan: motion\nsensors. By monitoring the motion sensor in a specific mobile device, the\nmalware can determine if it is a real victim device or a research emulator (which\nwould likely remain stationary during analysis.) In particular, one of these\ninsidious apps was downloading the Anubis banking Trojan, which launched a fake\nAndroid update screen to start keylogging in hopes of capturing banking\ncredentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Regulators in France have issued a fine\nagainst Google<\/a> for two separate complaints, the first being the company\u2019s\nmisuse of their users\u2019 data, the second being the legal use of that data\nwithout providing the user enough details to give fully-informed consent. This\nfine is the first issued by the CNIL, the official regulator for France, and\ncould cost Google up to $57 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the last couple days, security researchers have\ndiscovered a database holding sensitive information on dozens of online\ncasino sites<\/a>\u2019 bettors. After contacting the hosting provider,\nresearchers verified that the database, which contained over 100 million bet\nentries, had finally been secured. However, it\u2019s still unclear whether the database\u2019s\nowner or the ISP was responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAndroid Malware Remains Dormant until it Detects Motion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google Faces First Major GDPR Fine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
ElasticSearch Database Exposes Online Gambling Bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Chinese Crypto Farms Get Unique Ransomware Strain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n