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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:02:47 +0000
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| On July 29, 2017, Equifax discovered that attackers had gained unauthorized access to private data belonging to an estimated 143 million Americans by exploiting a vulnerability in a website application. Categories: Tags: breachdata breachEquifaxidentity theft |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:36:57 +0000
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| To encourage website owners and service providers to move to HTTPS, Google began sending out emails to remind them that their sites will be marked as insecure if they don’t comply. This is the latest step in the search giant’s long-term effort of creating a safer web experience for every user. Categories: Tags: ev sslextended validation certificateGoogleHTTPSphishingssl certificate |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:00:21 +0000
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| False positives are alarms for non-specific files or behavior that is flagged as malicious, while in fact there were no bad intentions present. Categories: Tags: Explainedf/pfalse positivesPieter Arntzthe more you know |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 23:00:09 +0000
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| Many in the United States are familiar with Nigerian scams, but what kind of scams are going on in non-English countries? Take a look at the Chinese version – the seminar scam. Categories: Tags: 419 scamchinaChinese scamfraudscamseminar scamspam |
The post Nigerian scams without the Nigerians appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:00:12 +0000
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| What could have happened when you find Facebook posts or messages that you didn’t post or send? And what are the actions you can take to prevent further abuse? Categories: Tags: appsfacebookFacebook MessengerpermissionsPieter Arntzthe more you know |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:00:08 +0000
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| A look at how expired domain names can be turned into a lucrative malicious traffic redirection tool. Categories: Tags: domainmalvertisingmalwareregistrantregistrartech support scam |
The post Expired domain names and malvertising appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:00:53 +0000
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| Last week, we looked at what actions Kronos can perform in the final installment of a 2-part post. We also dived into Locky, again, a ransomware that just made a comeback, and found that its latest variant (as of this writing) has anti-sandboxing capabilities. This means that once Locky has determined that it’s residing in… Categories: Tags: 419 scamexploit kitinsider threatskronosLockymalvertisingPrincessLockerransomwarerecapRIGsecurityweekly blog roundup |
The post A week in security (August 28 – September 3) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:52:23 +0000
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| A new phishing campaign that targets businesses goes beyond business email compromise or CEO fraud. Categories: Tags: becBusiness Email Compromisecloudinsider threatsphishingthreat actor |
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