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Website misconfigurations and other errors to avoid

July 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments bank, banking, blog, CMS, DNS, hijack, How-tos, redirect, website

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Website misconfigurations can lead to hacking, malfunction, and worse. We take a look at recent mishaps and advise site owners on how to lock down their platforms.

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How-tos

Tags: bank banking blog CMS dns hijack redirect website

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Stalkerware advertising ban by Google a welcome, if incomplete, step

July 14, 2020 admin 0 Comments coalition against stalkerware, google, Google Ads, Monitor, monitoring app, monitoring apps, spyware, stalkerware

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:03:43 +0000

Google will no longer allow advertising of stalkerware and spyware tools, but a written exception could allow some companies to skirt the rules.

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Stalkerware

Tags: Coalition Against Stalkerware Google Google Ads monitor monitoring app monitoring apps spyware stalkerware

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A week in security (July 6 – 12)

July 13, 2020 admin 0 Comments a week in security, Android, awis, malware, phishing, ransomware, scams, Security, social media, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:30:09 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 6 – 12, including a look at pre-installed malware on some Android phones, and a Mac malware mystery.

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A week in security

Tags: Android awis malware phishing ransomware scams security social media week in security

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Threat spotlight: WastedLocker, customized ransomware

July 10, 2020 admin 0 Comments evil corp., ransom.binads, ransomware, threat spotlight, wasted, wastedlocker

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:10:37 +0000

WastedLocker ransomware, attributed to the Russian Evil Corp gang, is such a targeted threat, you might call it a custom-built ransomware family.

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Threat spotlight

Tags: evil corp Ransom.BinADS ransomware wasted wastedlocker

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We found yet another phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifeline Assistance program

July 8, 2020 admin Android, Android malware, android/pup.riskware.autoins.fota, android/trojan.downloader.wotby, android/trojan.hiddenads, Mobile, mobile malware, pre-installed mobile malware

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:30:00 +0000

We discovered yet another phone model with pre-installed malware provided from the Lifeline Assistance program via Assurance Wireless by Virgin Mobile.

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Android

Tags: android malware Android/PUP.Riskware.Autoins.Fota Android/Trojan.Downloader.Wotby Android/Trojan.HiddenAds Mobile mobile malware pre-installed mobile malware

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Mac ThiefQuest malware may not be ransomware after all

July 7, 2020 admin apple, decryption, Mac, mac antivirus, mac malware, mac ransomware, MacOS, malware, ransomware, stolen data, thiefquest, virus, wiper

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:20:00 +0000

We discovered a new Mac malware, ThiefQuest, that appeared to be ransomware at first glance. However, once we dug in deeper, we found out its true identity—and intention.

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Tags: Apple decryption mac mac antivirus mac malware mac ransomware macOS malware ransomware stolen data ThiefQuest virus wiper