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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| How are we doing at protecting the vital infrastructure of our power grid and its components against physical and cyberattacks? Categories: Tags: backupblackenergyblackoutcrashoverridecyberattacksdragonflynrcNuclearOPECpower gridrenewable energysandwormstuxnet |
The post Compromising vital infrastructure: the power grid appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:56:54 +0000
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| 3 large databases containing scraped content landed in front of security researchers. How bad is it? Categories: Tags: businessdata scrapingemailLinkedInscrapersspam |
The post Data scraping treasure trove found in the wild appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| Multiple new pieces of Mac malware have appeared in December, all distributed through different means, but all opening backdoors on infected computers. Categories: Tags: backdoorsmac malwaremacrosmicrosoft wordSocial Engineeringword |
The post Flurry of new Mac malware drops in December appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:32:10 +0000
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| A roundup of last week’s security news from December 3–9, including a new Mac malware, new Flash zero-day vulnerability, new Malwarebytes report focusing on current undetectable malware, and breaches happening left and right. Categories: Tags: 0-day exploitadobe flashbig breachesDunkin’ DonutsFlash Player zero-dayhumble bundlemac malwareMarriottQuoraunder the radarundetectable malwarezero dayzero day exploit |
The post A week in security (December 3 – 9) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:00:56 +0000
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| Phishing is more problematic on smartphones than on desktops. Not only that, approaches to handling phishing attacks on mobile are quite different because their techniques are also different. So, how can users sniff out a mobile phish? Let us count the ways. Categories: Tags: ad-networking phishinghomograph attacksHTTPSiOSMobilephishingphishing appsPunycodesmishingSocial Phishingunicodeurl paddingvishing |
The post Something else is phishy: How to detect phishing attempts on mobile appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:57:36 +0000
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| New Mac malware is using the EmPyre backdoor and the XMRig cryptominer to drain processor power—and possibly worse. Categories: Tags: backdoorcryptominersmacmac malwarepirated softwareXMRig |
The post Mac malware combines EmPyre backdoor and XMRig miner appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:44:59 +0000
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| An APT group is using a new Flash Player zero-day that was used a lure targeting a Russian-based clinic Categories: Tags: 0dayadobe flashexploitflashFlash ActiveXFlash PlayerFlash Player zero-dayOfficerussiarussianukrainezero day |
The post New Flash Player zero-day used against Russian facility appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:57:59 +0000
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| Where are all these major breaches coming from? What should we do if we are a victim? And how can we as a company prevent them? Categories: Tags: 1-800-flowersbreachesdata breachDunkin’ DonutsEndpoint ProtectionMarriottQuorathreat actor |
The post Breaches, breaches everywhere, it must be the season appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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