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Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:34 +0000

When we recently analyzed payloads related to Hidden Bee (dropped by the Underminer EK), we noticed something unusual. After reversing the malware, we discovered that its authors actually created their own executable format. Follow our step-by-step analysis for a closer look.

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Kaspersky Security

August 30, 2018 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 52

Credit to Author: David Buxton| Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:18:48 +0000

David and Jeff discuss Fortnite (again!), the T-Mobile data breach, and how a fish tank helped, in a way, with the development of the modern Internet.

Independent Krebs

August 29, 2018 admin

Instagram’s New Security Tools are a Welcome Step, But Not Enough

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:59:39 +0000

Instagram users should soon have more secure options for protecting their accounts against Internet bad guys. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned social network said it is in the process of rolling out support for third-party authentication apps. Unfortunately, this welcome new security offering does nothing to block Instagram account takeovers when thieves manage to hijack a target’s mobile phone number — an increasingly common crime.

Security Wired

August 29, 2018 admin

3-D Printed Gun Blueprints Are Back, and Only New Laws Can Stop Them

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:25:59 +0000

Despite an injunction against sharing the plans online, Cody Wilson is now selling the blueprints directly.

ScadaICS Schneider

August 29, 2018 admin

Calculate and Compare the TCO of your Lithium-Ion vs. VRLA Batteries

Credit to Author: Wendy Torell| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We’ve seen lithium-ion battery adoption grow at a rapid rate over the last couple of years. In fact, Bloomberg New Energy Finance report forecasts that 40% of data center battery… Read more »

The post Calculate and Compare the TCO of your Lithium-Ion vs. VRLA Batteries appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

Security Wired

August 29, 2018 admin

The Fight Over California’s Privacy Bill Has Only Just Begun

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:27:57 +0000

The tech industry lobby has made it clear that they want changes to California’s sweeping privacy protections—and they’ve got plenty of time left to get them made.

Security Wired

August 29, 2018 admin

Android Devices Can Be Exploited With Decades Old-Telephone Tech

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:00:00 +0000

So-called Attention commands date back to the 80s, but they can enable some very modern-day smartphone hacks.

MalwareBytes Security

August 29, 2018 admin

Fileless malware: getting the lowdown on this insidious threat

Credit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:48:35 +0000

In this series of articles, we provide an in-depth discussion of fileless malware and their related attacks. In part one, we cover a brief overview of the problems with and general features of fileless malware, laying the groundwork for technical analysis of various samples employing fileless and semi-fileless methods.

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Tags: file history fileless infections fileless malware fileless malware attacks kovter magnitude EK poweliks powershell RAM samsam samsam ransomware semi-fileless SOC team windows

Computer Security Articles

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Reversing malware in a custom format: Hidden Bee elements

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 52

Instagram’s New Security Tools are a Welcome Step, But Not Enough

3-D Printed Gun Blueprints Are Back, and Only New Laws Can Stop Them

Calculate and Compare the TCO of your Lithium-Ion vs. VRLA Batteries

The Fight Over California’s Privacy Bill Has Only Just Begun

Android Devices Can Be Exploited With Decades Old-Telephone Tech

Fileless malware: getting the lowdown on this insidious threat