MalwareBytes – Page 341 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Most people want to know their instant messages are securely wrapped up—whether that’s for personal privacy or protecting business communications. There are a lot of solutions out there for better securing IMs.

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Tags: IM instant message instant messaging Mobile phone secure signal telegram

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April 10, 2018 admin

‘FakeUpdates’ campaign leverages multiple website platforms

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Browser update? Do not trust, and do verify before downloading potential malware.

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Tags: chrome Chtonic fake updates FakeUpdates firefox flash Joomla malvertising malware rat Squarespace wordpress

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April 9, 2018 admin

A week in security (April 02 – April 08)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:16:54 +0000

A roundup of the security news from April 02 – April 08, including postal scams, ransomware, fake phone apps, and more.

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Tags: health LinkedIn malware ransomware roundup security week in security

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April 9, 2018 admin

Labs CTNT report shows shift in threat landscape to cryptomining

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000

What did we learn about cybercrime in the quarterly Labs CTNT report? Malicious cryptomining has taken over in 2018, and it’s leaving all other malware families behind.

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Tags: cryptocurrency cryptomining CTNT report cybercrime tactics and techniques gandcrab malspam ransomware spyware

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April 6, 2018 admin

Physician, protect thyself: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:33:25 +0000

In this final installment of “Physician, protect thyself,” we take a look at two key roles in small- to medium-sized hospitals and outpatient clinics that must step up their cybersecurity game to protect patients and staff alike.

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Tags: Data privacy ddos healthcare healthcare cybersecurity HIPPA physician

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April 5, 2018 admin

Maybe you shouldn’t use LinkedIn

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000

In light of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica problem, we examined another important social networking platform’s protection of users’ data. The results for LinkedIn users? Not pretty.

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Tags: LinkedIn phishing privacy scams security Social Engineering social media

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April 4, 2018 admin

LockCrypt ransomware: weakness in code can lead to recovery

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:00:54 +0000

A lesser-known variant called LockCrypt ransomware has been creeping around under the radar since June 2017. We take a look inside its code and expose its flaws.

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Tags: LockCrypt LockCrypt ransomware ransomware