MalwareBytes – Page 342 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:30:00 +0000

Some gaming portals have been preying on children to get their malicious extensions installed. They use targeted advertizing and offer (already) free games as a reward for installing their adware.

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Tags: adware cmptch extensions gaming malicious gaming extensions slither video games webstore

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April 2, 2018 admin

Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WhatsApp can steal info from your phone

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:00:00 +0000

WhatsApp Plus has the potential to steal information, as it is a variant of Android/PUP.Riskware.Wtaspin.GB, a fake Whatsapp riskware that dates back to mid-2017.

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Tags: Android fake whatsapp mobile menace monday mobile riskware riskware triple m whatsapp WhatsApp Plus

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April 2, 2018 admin

A week in security (March 26 – April 01)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:03:51 +0000

A roundup of notable security news from March 26 to April 1, including data breaches, encryption, exploit kits, and more.

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Tags: Android data breach encryption exploit kits p2p payment QuantLoader TLS

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March 31, 2018 admin

You down with P2P? 10 tips to secure your mobile payment app

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile transactions are on the rise, thanks to a number of mobile payment apps available on the market. In this post, we’ll look at the security risks of using P2P payment apps and what users can do to protect themselves.

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Tags: mobile payment p2p payment p2p transaction peer-to-peer privacy social payment transaction reversal scam

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March 30, 2018 admin

TLS 1.3 is nearly here

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000

TLS 1.3 is nearly upon us, and with it comes a more secure way to do business online. We look at some of the changes coming into force soon.

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Tags: internet online TLS TLS 1.3 transport layer security

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March 29, 2018 admin

The data breach epidemic: no info is safe

Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

By now it’s obvious that data security technology hasn’t kept pace with the needs of consumers. In 2017 alone, we learned about massive data breaches from major organizations like Equifax, Uber, and Verizon. In other words: We’re in the midst of a data breach epidemic.

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Tags: data breach data breaches data breaches of 2017 Equifax privacy

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March 29, 2018 admin

Exploit kits: Winter 2018 review

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In this Winter 2018 review, we check the pulse of exploit kits and their latest developments.

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Tags: CVE-2014-6332 CVE-2015-2419 CVE-2015-7645 CVE-2015-8651 CVE-2016-0189 CVE-2018-4878 EKs exploit kits grandsoft GreenFlash Sundown Magnitude RIG

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March 28, 2018 admin

An in-depth malware analysis of QuantLoader

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

QuantLoader is a Trojan downloader that has been used in campaigns serving a range of malware, including ransomware, Banking Trojans, and RATs. In this post, we’ll take a high-level look at the campaign flow, as well as a deep dive into how the malware executes.

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Tags: backdoor malware analysis QuantLoader QuantLoader Trojan trojan

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