MalwareBytes – Page 386 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 19:51:53 +0000

There’s a very clever phishing scam going around at the moment involving Google Docs App. Originally thought to be targeting journalists given the sheer number of them mentioning it on their Twitter feeds, it’s also been slinging its way across unrelated mailboxes – from orgs to schools/campuses.

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Tags: Google google docs Mailnator phish phishing spam

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May 3, 2017 admin

Adware the series, part 2

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 15:00:12 +0000

In part 2 of our adware series, we focus on a few methods to reroute, intercept, and change your internet traffic.

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Tags: adware dns dns hijacker LSP hijacker proxy proxy hijacker PUP PUPs rootkit trojan

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May 2, 2017 admin

An Infosec Spring clean

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:56 +0000

Spring has indeed sprung, but it’s never too late to have a wander through your security settings and features. Unfortunately, we have so many accounts these days that it’s hard to keep track of them all, but this round-up may help you on your way.

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Tags: applications apps cleanup email security settings social media Spring Cleaning website

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May 1, 2017 admin

Another OSX.Dok dropper found installing new backdoor

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 18:16:41 +0000

On Friday a sophisticated Mac Trojan was discovered, called OSX.Dok, which installs malware designed to intercept all HTTP and HTTPS traffic. This morning, Adam Thomas, a Malwarebytes researcher, found a variant of the OSX.Dok dropper that behaves altogether differently and installs a completely different payload.

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Tags: Apple Dokument.app mac mac malware Mac Trojan malware OSX.Dok trojan

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May 1, 2017 admin

A week in security (Apr 24 – Apr 30)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 17:07:19 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 24th of April to the 30th. We covered a lot of different subject, exploit kits, adware, Tech Support Scams, Android and Mac threats. And how to fight security fatigue.

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Tags: adware eitest OSX.Dok tech support scams Terror EK weekly blog roundup

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April 28, 2017 admin

New OSX.Dok malware intercepts web traffic

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:00:07 +0000

Most Mac malware tends to be unsophisticated. Although it has some rather unpolished and awkward aspects, a new piece of Mac malware, dubbed OSX.Dok, breaks out of that typical mold.

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Tags: Apple Dokument.zip mac macOS malware OSX.Dok phishing

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April 27, 2017 admin

System optimizers turning to Tech Support Scams

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:25 +0000

PUPs and more specifically system optimizers have been found turning to tech support scams to increase the amount of money they can take from their unsuspecting customers.

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Tags: potentially unwanted programs PUP system optimizer tech support tech support scam TSS

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April 26, 2017 admin

A story of fonts by the EITest HoeflerText campaign

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:45:58 +0000

The HoeflerText campaign is known for a fake font download that delivers the Spora ransomware. But did you know it also uses special characters in the dropper’s file name?

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Tags: chrome eitest font hoeflertext malware ransomware Spora Ransomware