MalwareBytes – Page 331 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:32:14 +0000

Parents with good intentions may not realize that by sharing photos of their children on social media, they have already created their online presence. The good news is that their online reputation can be managed, and you can teach them how to do it, too.

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June 27, 2018 admin

Red Hen website suffers SEO spam compromise

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:11:28 +0000

A website belonging to an eatery currently making waves in the news has been compromised with SEO spam. We take a look at what’s happened, and explain what the hackers are up to.

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Tags: blackhat compromise hacked SEO SEO spam spam wordpress

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June 27, 2018 admin

World Cup 2018: malware attacks gunning for goal

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:29:49 +0000

The World Cup is in full swing, and attackers are busy both on and off the pitch. Which of the competing nations are under fire from malware authors? Who is sailing through qualifying rounds mostly untouched? What are the most popular threats in the midst of the biggest footballing nations? Read on to find out.

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Tags: cyber football hacking malware russia world cup

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June 25, 2018 admin

Did my comment on your blog get lost?

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Automatic filters on our blog sometimes catch benign comments by accident. However, they also protect users from spammers, scammers, and malicious links. Read on to learn about our comment policy: what we block and why.

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Tags: atm cards bitcoins blog comments crypotocurrency for hire hackers Illuminati Malwarebytes mindless bots moderated tech support scams TSS

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June 25, 2018 admin

A week in security (June 18 – June 24)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:29:22 +0000

A roundup of security news from June 18 – 24 that includes the SamSam ransomware, DNS rebinding, a World Cup phishing campaign, and lots and lots of Android malware.

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Tags: android malware android rat Android spyware andy android emulator cybersecurity skills gap DNS rebinding Fake Fortnite insecure web apps insecure website malicious spam mylobot netflix phish rat recruitment portal flaws samsam ransomware skills shortage wanna ransomware wannacry scam world cup phishing

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June 21, 2018 admin

What’s causing the cybersecurity skills gap?

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000

More than 50 percent of companies report problematic shortages in the security skills of their staff. What’s causing the cybersecurity skills gap? And what are some potential solutions for closing it?

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Tags: CISO cybersecurity skills gap process automation recruiting skills gap

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June 20, 2018 admin

Fake Fortnite for Android links found on YouTube

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:00:41 +0000

The extremely popular video game Fortnite is coming to Android sometime this summer, and the fanbase is going wild. Not surprisingly, mobile malware developers are taking advantage. Already, there are several videos on YouTube with links claiming to be versions of Fortnite for Android. Spoiler alert: they’re fake.

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