MalwareBytes – Page 303 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:52:20 +0000

A roundup of security news from February 18–24 covering our most recent blogs and happenings in the world of infosec, including ATM hacking, Facebook location settings, spear phishing, and more.

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Tags: Android atm babyshark exploit facebook winRAR

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February 25, 2019 admin

Max Schrems: lawyer, regulator, international man of privacy

Credit to Author: davidruiz| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Almost 10 years ago, privacy advocate Max Schrems and the European Union began separate efforts to change the way the world thinks about online privacy. Thanks to them, we now have GDPR.

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Tags: Austria Brave California Consumer Privacy Act CNIL compliance Court of Justice for the European Union Data Protection Directive DPC Edward Snowden Europe v. Facebook European Charter of Fundamental Human Rights European Commission facebook gdpr GDPR fine GDPR penalty GDPR violation General Data Protection Regulation Google Information Commissioner’s Office ireland Irish Data Protection Commissioner Mark Zuckerberg mass surveillance Maximilian Schrems None of Your Business noyb NSA PRISM Privacy International Safe Harbor Safe Harbor Privacy Principles Santa Clara University School of Law Schrems Vienna

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February 22, 2019 admin

The Advanced Persistent Threat Files: APT1

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:59:13 +0000

Next up in the Advanced Persistent Threat Files: APT1, a unit of the People’s Liberation Army of China known for wide-scale and high-volume data collection on mostly English-speaking companies.

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Tags: advanced persistent threats APT groups APT1 china Chinese malware mimikatz

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February 21, 2019 admin

The lazy person’s guide to cybersecurity: minimum effort for maximum protection

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

How can we help our less tech-savvy friends stay more secure online? By giving them a lazy person’s guide to cybersecurity, we can offer maximum protection for minimal effort.

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Tags: cybersecurity password manager potentially unwanted programs push notifications tech support scams user awareness user education

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February 21, 2019 admin

How does macOS protect against malware?

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Mac users often are told that “Macs don’t get viruses.” This is not really true, of course. Macs can and do get infected. However, it is true that macOS provides some basic protection against malware. This protection can be quite effective in some ways, but, unfortunately, quite ineffective in others. Let’s take a look at…

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Tags: gatekeeper mac macOS malware removal tool Malwarebytes for Mac MRT quarantine SIP TCC XProtect

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February 20, 2019 admin

Sophisticated phishing: a roundup of noteworthy campaigns

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:21:40 +0000

A phishing page that hides behind a translation service. A kit that uses fake font files. A hyper-realistic campaign that could likely fool even the pros. We look at these noteworthy phishing attempts and more to show how far phishers have evolved, and remind users to remain vigilant against this threat.

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Tags: font file phishing google translate phishing phishing phishing kit phishing template

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February 20, 2019 admin

Good bots, bad bots: friend or foe?

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Bots are an endless source of debate online, but all we ever hear about are the bad ones. In this post, we look at some examples you’ve probably already run into, and explain why one person’s good bot is another organization’s bad one.

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Tags: ad fraud AI bad bots bidding bot bots chat bots mindless bots snipers

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February 18, 2019 admin

A week in security (February 11 – 17)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:30:22 +0000

A roundup of security news from February 11-17 covering sextortion, Facebook phishing, Emotet, exploit kits, whole team security, anti-phishing plan, and lots more.

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Tags: anti-phishing-plan bank of valetta emotet exploit kits sextortion sgx VFEmail whole team security wordpress plugin

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