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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 18:07:55 +0000
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| Reports of two massive ransomware attacks by a ransomware that Malwarebytes detects as Ransom.WanaCrypt0r. attacks in Europe are dominating the news. Categories: Tags: NHS WanaCryptornhs wannacryptorransomwaretelefonicaWanaCrypt0rWannaCryWcry |
The post WanaCrypt0r ransomware hits it big just before the weekend appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 11 May 2017 17:11:12 +0000
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| The dreaded Necurs botnet delivers a new ransomware with a high ransom ask in this newest spam campaign. Categories: Tags: JaffJaff ransomwareLockyLocky ransomwarenecursransomwarespam |
The post New ‘Jaff’ ransomware via Necurs asks for 2 BTC appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 15:00:30 +0000
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| Part 3 in this series deals with removing programs and files responsible for the unsolicited advertisements. Categories: Tags: adwaredeletePieter Arntzprocess explorerPUProotkittrojanuninstallwindows |
The post Adware the series, part 3 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 18:00:38 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 1st of May to the 7th. We touched on topics like Mac malware, OWASP, and password management. Categories: Tags: adwareGooglegoogle docsmacOSOSX.Dokrecapweekly blog roundupWorld Password Day |
The post A week in security (May 01 – May 07) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 17:04:43 +0000
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| The website of the popular HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been hacked, and for 4 days, a maliciously-modified copy of the app was installing a new variant of the mysterious Proton malware. Categories: Tags: apple phishingbackdoorEric Petithandbrake hackmacmac backdoormalwarephishproton |
The post HandBrake hacked to drop new variant of Proton malware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 14:00:41 +0000
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| Snake, also known as Turla and Uroburos, is backdoor malware that has been around and infecting Windows systems since at least 2008. It is thought to be Russian governmental malware and on Windows is highly-sophisticated. It was even seen infecting Linux systems in 2014. Now, it appears to have been ported to Mac. Categories: Tags: Adobe Flash PlayerApplemacMac TrojanmalwareSnaketrojanTurlaUroburos |
The post Snake malware ported from Windows to Mac appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 16:00:28 +0000
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| OWASP recently published a draft list of the top 10 security vulnerabilities of 2017. While intended for developers seeking to code more secure applications, the top 10 list is based on actual survey data of threats seen in the wild and serves as a great starting point for organizations struggling with security priorities. Let’s take a look and see how long they’ve been around prior to publication. Categories: Tags: enterpriseOWASPThreat Intelzero day |
The post OWASP Top Ten – Boring security that pays off appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 14:00:33 +0000
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| People have to remember an average of 27 different passwords today—and they need to be long, not obvious, have special characters, and you can’t write them down. We’re here to tell you: stop doing that. Here’s how you can protect your data and your sanity without having to remember all those passwords. Categories: Tags: password managerpassword securitypasswordsWorld Password Day |
The post Why you don’t need 27 different passwords appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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