MalwareBytes – Page 390 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:00:06 +0000

One of the best defenses against ransomware is having a good backup strategy. Having good backups protects your data against all sorts of unpleasant mishaps. A useful rule of thumb called the “3-2-1 rule”, learn about it here.

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April 4, 2017 admin

Your ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:17:02 +0000

In late March, Congress approved a bill lifting restrictions imposed on ISPs last year concerning what they could do with information such as customer browsing habits, app usage history, location data, and Social Security numbers. Given that the repealed restrictions hadn’t yet come into effect, the immediate impact of the new bill is somewhat unclear. But given what typically happens with massive stores of aggregated, location-specific customer data, the prognosis is not good.

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Tags: comcast Data privacy encryption Internet Privacy ISP privacy

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April 4, 2017 admin

A week in security (Mar 27 – Apr 02)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:00:17 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from March 26th to April 2nd. This week, we look back at phishing campaigns, adware, ransomware, and more.

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Tags: adware GitHub malware phishing ransomware recap Sage ransomware weekly blog roundup world of warcraft

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March 31, 2017 admin

Steam spammers have a night at the movies

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:17 +0000

We take a look at a spammer pushing what are claimed to be free movies on Steam’s videogame artwork section. Spoiler: they’re not movies, and you may want to get a refund for those tickets.

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Tags: faker IMDB movie phishing spam steam survey surveys webcams

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March 30, 2017 admin

Tech support scammers and their banking woes

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:00:54 +0000

We all know about tech support scams by this point. Unfortunately for the scammers, banks know this as well, making it quite difficult at times to maintain an account to store the criminal’s ill-gotten gains. So how does the enterprising criminal cash out with your money? Let’s take a look.

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Tags: fraud scam tech support tech support scams TSS

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March 29, 2017 admin

Websites compromised in ‘Decimal IP’ campaign

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:00:52 +0000

This URL is quite probably unlike anything you’ve ever seen before and yet still works and redirects to malware.

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Tags: 1760468715 EK malware RIG EK RIG exploit kit site hacks

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March 29, 2017 admin

Explained: Sage ransomware

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:24 +0000

Sage is yet another ransomware that has become a common threat nowadays. Similarly to Spora, it has capabilities to encrypt files offline. The malware is actively developed and currently, we are facing outbreak of version 2.2. of this product.

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Tags: encryption hasherezade malware phish ransomware Sage ransomware Spora Ransomware

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March 29, 2017 admin

What are exploits? (And why you should care)

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:00:25 +0000

At one point in the not-so-distant past, exploits were responsible for delivering 80 percent of malware to people’s systems. But exploits seem to be experiencing a lull today. Does this mean they’re gone for good or is this simply the calm before the storm? Let’s break down this stealthy threat so you can not only know your enemy, but also be appropriately prepared should the exploit attacks return.

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Tags: EKs exploit kits exploits malvertising ransomware vulnerabilities

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