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IndependentKrebs

A Sobering Look at Fake Online Reviews

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:08:36 +0000

In 2016, KrebsOnSecurity exposed a network of phony Web sites and fake online reviews that funneled those seeking help for drug and alcohol addiction toward rehab centers that were secretly affiliated with the Church of Scientology. Not long after the story ran, that network of bogus reviews disappeared from the Web. Over the past few months, however, the same prolific purveyor of these phantom sites and reviews appears to be back at it again, enlisting the help of Internet users and paying people $25-$35 for each fake listing.

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SecurityTrendMicro

Endpoint Security Testing Matters: New NSS AEP Test Results

Credit to Author: Eric Skinner| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:05:19 +0000

NSS Labs, Inc. has just released the 2018 edition of their Advanced Endpoint Protection testing, and Trend Micro’s endpoint solutions have performed very well, resulting in a “recommended” rating. We had strong performance on “security effectiveness,” meaning that we detected and blocked threats effectively. We also had a low total cost of ownership relative to…

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SecurityTrendMicro

The Human (Resource) Role in the Journey to GDPR Compliance

Credit to Author: Steve Neville| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:02:15 +0000

Employees are at the center of dealing with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is the new European regulation that aims to strengthen and standardize the data pricy rights of European citizens. As we’ve discussed throughout this blog series, the GDPR impacts many organizations processing customer data from outside of the EU, but these…

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MalwareBytesSecurity

PBot: a Python-based adware

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Recently, we came across a Python-based sample dropped by an exploit kit. Although it arrives under the disguise of a MinerBlocker, it has nothing in common with miners. In fact, it seems to be PBot: a Python-based adware.

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