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A week in security (July 2 – July 8)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:00:00 +0000

A roundup of the security news from July 2 – July 8, including a macro-less infection tecnique, online project management tools and crypto-mining malware campaigns.

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Everybody and their mother is blocking ads, so why aren’t you?

Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

If you’re not blocking ads on your PC and mobile device, you should be! In this two-part series, we dispel some of the myths surrounding ad blocking, and cover the reasons why you should be blocking ads on your network and devices.

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Can we trust our online project management tools?

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Online project management tools can be not only useful, but a lifeline for developers and PMs who juggle multiple tasks with competing deadlines. How can we use them in a secure way?

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Obfuscated Coinhive shortlink reveals larger mining operation

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

A web miner injected into compromised sites is just the tip of the iceberg for an infrastructure hosting malicious Windows and Linux coin miners.

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Mac malware targets cryptomining users

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 18:36:10 +0000

A new Mac malware called OSX.Dummy is being distributed on cryptomining chat groups that, even after being removed, leaves behind remnants for future malware to find.

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A week in security (June 25 – July 1)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 17:56:24 +0000

A round up of the security news from June 25 – July 1, including a look at the EU cyber force proposal, cryptomining dialing things down, and the risks of handing out personal information online.

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Major data breaches at Adidas, Ticketmaster pummel web users

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:00:42 +0000

There’s been a number of major data breaches and leaks revealed in the last few days, and we take a look at three of the biggest: Adidas, Ticketmaster, and marketing firm Exactis.

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