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Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| How can Android users balance the power of better tech with the safety of best cybersecurity practices? Here are a few tried and true methods to protect your Android phone. Categories: Tags: Androidandroid securitymobile securityprotect your androidsmartphone |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| In the previous parts 1, 2 and 3 of this series, we covered the basics of encryption, walked through a live example of a ransomware in detail, and talked about encryption weaknesses. In this part of the encryption 101 series, we will begin wrapping it up by going into detail on a ransomware with weak… Categories: Tags: break encryptiondecryptorencrpytion functionalityencryptionPrincessLockerransomware |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:00:07 +0000
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| A roundup of notable security news from March 19 to 25, including data theft, ransomware, phone addiction, and more. Categories: Tags: bug bountymalwarephishingransomwareroundupStephen Hawking scamweek in security |
The post A week in security (March 19 – March 25) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| Facebook is in the spotlight, as the recent Cambridge Analytica story involving millions of users’ data continues to melt news servers around the world. We strip away the complications and tell you exactly what happened, and why you may want to reconsider your use of social media platforms in 2018. Categories: Tags: Aleksandr Kogancambridge analyticadatadonald trumpfacebookMark Zuckerbergquizsocial mediatrump |
The post What Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica problem means for your data appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| When threat actors take to free and disposable cloud services, the battle against malicious cryptomining becomes a lot more difficult. Categories: Tags: adblockersblacklistcoinhivecryptominerscryptominingGitHub |
The post Malicious cryptomining and the blacklist conundrum appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:51:08 +0000
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| Scammers are using the good name of the recently deceased scientist Stephen Hawking to lure potential victims into a 419 scam, complete with a quiz and large cash prize for the winner. Categories: Tags: 419fakemailquizscamspamStephen HawkingStephen Hawking scam |
The post “Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:49:51 +0000
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| How do DDoS attacks work? And how do we protect our organizations from the growing size and number of attacks? Categories: Tags: attackddosDDos attackIoTmemcachedPieter Arntzprotection |
The post DDoS attacks are growing: What can businesses do? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:42:15 +0000
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| CyberByte has stolen Malwarebytes’ intellectual property, and has been using our data without permission in their CyberByte Antivirus software. Categories: Tags: CyberBytefake avmacMalwarebytes for Macpotentially unwanted programsPUPs |
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