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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 17:18:15 +0000
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| A roundup of security news from April 30 – May 6, including Necurs malspam, Spartacus ransomware, Twitter passwords, and cybersecurity studies. Categories: Tags: MalwarebytesnecursransomwaresecuritySpartacustwitterweekly blog roundup |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 19:18:58 +0000
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| A recent error caused passwords to be exposed internally at Twitter. As a precaution, they’re advising all users to change their passwords. Read on to find out what happened, and what you can do about it. Categories: Tags: 2faloginpasswordstweetingtwittertwitter passwordstwitter security |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 16:52:20 +0000
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| The continuing rise of cybercrime calls for a new breed of fighters. Are teachers prepared to take on the challenge of training the current and future generations of cybersecurity professionals? How can they introduce and engage students in this fast-growing field of study? Categories: Tags: cybersecuritycybersecurity educationeducationK-12 cybersecurityskills gapskills shortage |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 03 May 2018 17:44:18 +0000
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| The Necurs gang tries out a new trick to load malware and bypass security defenses. Categories: Tags: botnetmalspamnecurssambaSMBspam |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 01 May 2018 15:54:54 +0000
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| We take a look at SamSam ransomware, the malware that messed with Atlanta, and tell you how it works and what you can do to combat it. Categories: Tags: atlanta ransomwareexploitsmalwareransomransomwaresamsamsamsam ransomware |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:40:09 +0000
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| Spartacus ransomware is a fairly new variant seen in 2018. We’ll walk you through the malware sample to analyze the code in detail, and help you learn how to get an obfuscated .NET sample into a readable state. Categories: Tags: malware analysisransomwareSpartacusSpartacus ransomware |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:17:10 +0000
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| A roundup of security news from April 23 – April 29, including worms, GDPR, DDoS markets, and more. Categories: Tags: adminddosgdprminersminingroundupweek in security |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| Smart toys attempt to offer what a lot of us imagined as kids—a toy that we can not only play with, but one that plays back. Many models offer voice recognition, facial expressions, hundreds of words and phrases, reaction to touch and impact, and even the ability to learn and retain new information. These features provide… Categories: Tags: IoT securityplease don’t buy thisprivacysmart toys |
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