January 2018 – Page 2 – Computer Security Articles

January 31, 2018 admin

Nine Top Priority Cybersecurity Threats Active in the Education Sector Today – and Why Everyone Should Care

Credit to Author: Tony Giandomenico| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:45:59 +0000

Educational institution networks continue to be a favorite playground for cybercriminals. Because of the age and interests of the majority of educational users, these networks tend to incorporate cutting edge technologies and strategies.

Kaspersky Security

January 31, 2018 admin

Naked online: cyberthreats facing users of adult websites and applications

Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:05:12 +0000

Sex sells, as they say in advertising. In cyberspace porn serves as one of the most popular tools for malicious activity.

QuickHeal Security

January 31, 2018 admin

WhatsApp Scam Alert! Do not be fooled by this new scam

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 08:00:43 +0000

This is a quick advisory to warn our readers about a new WhatsApp scam that is afoot. In this scam, a fake message is getting circulated which informs a user that their WhatsApp subscription has expired and that they can buy a lifetime service just for 99p by clicking on…

MalwareBytes Security

January 30, 2018 admin

GandCrab ransomware distributed by RIG and GrandSoft exploit kits

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 23:43:52 +0000

Ransomware may have slowed its growth but is still a go-to payload for threat actors looking to monetize drive-by download attacks. The latest attempt: GandCrab ransomware.

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Tags: exploit kits gandcrab gandcrab ransomware grandsoft ransomware RIG

Independent Securiteam

January 30, 2018 admin

SSD Advisory – Hotspot Shield Information Disclosure

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:26:00 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes a information disclosure found in Hotspot Shield. Hotspot Shield “provides secure and private access to a free and open internet. Enabling access to social networks, sports, audio and video streaming, news, dating, gaming wherever you are.” Credit An independent security researcher, Paulos Yibelo, has reported this vulnerability to Beyond … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Hotspot Shield Information Disclosure

Microsoft Security

January 30, 2018 admin

Protecting customers from being intimidated into making an unnecessary purchase

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:00:05 +0000

There has been an increase in free versions of programs that purport to scan computers for various errors, and then use alarming, coercive messages to scare customers into buying a premium version of the same program. The paid version of these programs, usually called cleaner or optimizer applications, purportedly fixes the problems discovered by the

Security TrendMicro

January 30, 2018 admin

Trend Micro Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

Credit to Author: Eric Skinner| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:12:12 +0000

The endpoint security marketing is quite dynamic right now, with lots of new entrants, and ongoing innovation for improving threat detection and response. In the midst of all this market energy we are very pleased to be named a Leader in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP)1. Three vendors were named to…

Security TrendMicro

January 30, 2018 admin

How your enterprise applications could be putting your company at risk

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:00:18 +0000

There’s no arguing the criticality and importance of enterprise apps, but these platforms could be putting your business at serious risk of infection and attack.