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Credit to Author: Adam Kujawa| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:00:25 +0000

Since September 19, the number two most frequently blocked website for our customers has been coinhive.com. This post will describe what CoinHive is, what it is doing, and why we are blocking it.

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Tags: adam kujawa bitcoin blocking coin hive coinhive coinhive.com crypto miners cryptocurrency exclusion javascript miner Malwarebytes miners monero script miner The Pirate Bay web protection

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October 18, 2017 admin

Exhibition: it-sa Nuremberg

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:00:47 +0000

Malwarebytes attends it-sa in Germany—Europe’s largest expo for IT security. Post written in English and German.

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Tags: exhibition it-sa Malwarebytes Nuremberg ransomware

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October 17, 2017 admin

Yet more mobile adware found in Google Play

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:25:29 +0000

Two new mobile adware variants were found in the Google Play store—all in one week.

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Tags: adware Android android adware Mobile mobile adware potentially unwanted programs

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October 17, 2017 admin

Release the KRACKen: flaw in Wi-Fi security leaves users vulnerable

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:44:37 +0000

A serious flaw in the wireless protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks has been discovered. If your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected. This feasible attack, dubbed KRACK, could abuse design or implementation flaws in the Wi-Fi standard, not some specific hardware.

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Tags: cybersecurity firmware HTTPS KRACK Wi-Fi

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October 17, 2017 admin

Old MS Office feature weaponized in malspam attacks

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:00:16 +0000

An old Microsoft Office feature has been brought back to the forefront as way to distribute malware without relying on macros or exploits.

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Tags: DDE DDEAUTO macro malspam malware microsoft Office word

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October 16, 2017 admin

A week in security (October 9 – October 15)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:00:56 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from Monday, October 9 to Sunday, October 15. We presented our quarterly report, won security awards, and lots more.

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Tags: a week in security android ransomware botnet cryptominers ddos Equifax hack backs phishing Transunion

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October 16, 2017 admin

Phishes, pseudophishes, and bad email

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:00:49 +0000

Everyone knows about phishing. But what about pseudophishing? When companies use poor design, no attribution, and broad requests for personal info, their legit emails look like a phish.

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Tags: email enterprise phish phishing pseudophish scam

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October 16, 2017 admin

Mobile Menace Monday: despicable adware

Credit to Author: Gleb Malygin| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:00:16 +0000

Are you wondering how that mysterious icon ended up on your Android phone’s start screen? Annoyed at the ads clogging your notification bar? It’s adware, and you aren’t alone.

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Tags: adware Android android adware Mobile potentially unwanted programs

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