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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:01:41 +0000
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| A week in security features a roundup of news stories from the week of October 23 – October 29. Categories: Tags: malwarenewsroundupscamSocial Engineeringweek in security |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:01:46 +0000
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| It’s no secret that antivirus technology (AV) has faced increased scrutiny in the tech industry for quite some time. One way to truly gauge the effectiveness of today’s traditional AV solutions is by analyzing real-world data. So, we did just that. Categories: Tags: antivirusheat mapmarcin kleczynskiremediationremediation maptraditional antivirush |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:44:30 +0000
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| The announcement of Amazon Key, a smart lock paired with a security camera that lets couriers into your home, spawned our new series called “Please don’t buy this.” Categories: Tags: bluetoothIoTprivacysmart locks |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Chris Fistonich| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:12:05 +0000
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| People often wonder how computer and biological viruses are the same. We compare the two, and what our computers and bodies do to fight them—it’s digital vs. biological security. Categories: Tags: bacteriaHIVimmunitymalwareMBAMvirus |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:29:25 +0000
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| Although lucrative and future-proof, being part of the cybersecurity workforce doesn’t just require one to be knowledgeable about code, network topologies, or social engineering tactics. People are still the most critical part of a business’s security process. Categories: Tags: careercybercybersecuritycybersecurity career |
The post When cybersecurity isn’t all cyber: What does it really take to work in cybersecurity? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 23:08:18 +0000
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| BadRabbit, a new version of NotPetya, also has an infector allowing for lateral movements. However, unlike NotPetya, it does not use EternalBlue and uses a website to drop its payload. We take a closer look at this new ransomware variant. Categories: Tags: badrabbit ransomwareNotPetyaNotPetya ransomwareransomware |
The post BadRabbit: a closer look at the new version of Petya/NotPetya appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:53:05 +0000
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| A new strain of malware by the authors of NotPetya called the BadRabbit ransomware is spreading through Eastern Europe, offering a fake Flash update to drop the infection. Categories: Tags: bad rabbitBadRabbitnot petyapetyaPetya ransomwareransomware |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:00:21 +0000
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| What happens exactly when you delete a file, and how easy or hard is it to recover deleted files? Learn the differences between delete, erase, and overwrite according to digital forensics. Categories: Tags: deleteerasefile recoveryformatoverwriterecoverrecover deleted files |
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