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Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| We’ve removed our blacklist of recognized tech support scammers from our tech scam support page. Here’s what we’re doing instead. Categories: Tags: how toscambaitingtech support scamTSS |
The post Where did the tech support scam blacklist go? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 19:58:00 +0000
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| Internet Explorer is yet again leveraged for a zero-day exploit delivered via Office document—the first zero-day observed for IE in over two years. Categories: Tags: 0dayCVE-2018-8174zero day |
The post Internet Explorer zero-day: browser is once again under attack appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| Parents don’t just hand over the car keys to children who haven’t taken driver’s ed. Sadly, the same can’t be said about smartphones. This book by Clayton Cranford shows parents the importance of keeping their kids safe online—and just how to do it. Categories: Tags: child security onlinecyberbullyinginternet safetyparenting in the digital worldsocial media |
The post Parenting in the Digital World: a review appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 09 May 2018 17:00:54 +0000
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| We take a look at a new Netflix phish in circulation, using the time-honored trick of claiming the recipient is about to lose access unless they hand over some personal information. Categories: Tags: Appleemailemailsnetflixnetflix phishphishphishingscam |
The post Netflix phish claims your membership is on hold appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 09 May 2018 16:30:32 +0000
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| Cheap hosting deals offering free certificates have made the green padlock a less convincing sign of security. Here’s what to look for to ensure a website is safe to visit. Categories: Tags: cacertificatesextended validationgreen padlockHTTPSPayPalphishingSSLTLS |
The post HTTPS: why the green padlock is not enough appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 16:00:27 +0000
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| Kuik adware, which forces affected machines to join a domain controller, is using this unusual technique to push Google Chrome extensions and coin miner applications. In this blog, we’ll provide technical analysis of the adware and custom removal instructions. Categories: Tags: adwarekuikkuik adwareremoval |
The post Kuik: a simple yet annoying piece of adware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 13:25:00 +0000
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| The same group behind the Shoppers Stop tech scam campaign is at it again, injecting malicious ad code into thousands of sites and redirecting to a templated warning page. Categories: Tags: malvertisingtech support scamsTSSWP-VCD |
The post Shoppers Stop tech scam draws from thousands of forced ad injections appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 20:46:35 +0000
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| Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five years later, it’s back. Here’s why you shouldn’t trust it. Categories: Tags: AndroidArmor for AndroidFakeAVmobile menace mondaytriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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