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…

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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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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

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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

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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…

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