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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:58:39 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from December 04 to December 10, including Botnets, hacked toys, ransom demands and jailbreaks gone horribly wrong. Categories: Tags: exploit kitshiddenlotusNew Mafiaransomwareroundupweek in securityweekly round up |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:00:08 +0000
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| Why threat actors prefer mining for Monero rather than for the very hot Bitcoin cryptocurrency? Let us point out some possible reasons. Categories: Tags: bitcoinBlockExplorerBlockHashblocknumbercryptocurrencyminingmonero |
The post How cryptocurrency mining works: Bitcoin vs. Monero appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:00:15 +0000
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| The ransomware previously known as Blind has been spotted recently with a .napoleon extension and a bug fix that means files can no longer be decrypted by victims. In this post, we’ll analyze the sample for its structure, behavior, and distribution method. Categories: Tags: Blind ransomwaredecryptionLeChiffre ransomwareNapoleon ransomwareransomware |
The post Napoleon: a new version of Blind ransomware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:00:22 +0000
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| A new piece of Mac malware called HiddenLotus is using a clever new trick to fool users into opening it. Categories: Tags: Applefile quarantinehiddenlotusmacMac applicationsmac malwaremacOS |
The post Interesting disguise employed by new Mac malware HiddenLotus appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:00:28 +0000
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| Cybercriminals are the New Mafia of today’s world. This new generation of hackers are like traditional Mafia organizations, not just in their professional coordination, but their ability to intimidate and paralyze victims. Categories: Tags: cyberattackscybercrimegangshackersMafiamarcin kleczynskiNew Mafiavigialntes |
The post How we can stop the New Mafia’s digital footprint from spreading in 2018 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:42:54 +0000
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| A potentially dangerous permissions bug in TeamViewer grants unauthorised access to either the client or the server—and patches may take up to a week to fully roll out. Categories: Tags: bugclientexploitserverteamviewer |
The post Use TeamViewer? Fix this dangerous permissions bug with an update appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000
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| Internet of Things technology may soon multiply in the billions. But security for these devices is practically non-existent. What needs to be done to secure IoT users now and in the future? Categories: Tags: Internet of ThingsIoTIoT securitypassword manager |
The post Internet of Things (IoT) security: what is and what should never be appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Boursier| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:00:28 +0000
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| More and more applications are moving from desktop to the web, where they are particularly exposed to security risks. They are often tied to a database backend, and thus need to be properly secured, even though most of the time they are designed to restrict access to authenticated users only. PHP is used to develop… Categories: Tags: AdwCleanercybersecurityheaderhttpphpwebsitexss |
The post How to harden AdwCleaner’s web backend using PHP appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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