An uncertain path to quantum supremacy: Notes from RSA
Credit to Author: Sergey Lurye| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 12:58:10 +0000
How can we get prepared for the decryption capabilities of upcoming quantum computers?
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Kuik: a simple yet annoying piece of adware
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 16:00:27 +0000
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| Kuik adware, which forces affected machines to join a domain controller, is using this unusual technique to push Google Chrome extensions and coin miner applications. In this blog, we’ll provide technical analysis of the adware and custom removal instructions. Categories: Tags: adwarekuikkuik adwareremoval |
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Read MoreSecuring the modern workplace with Microsoft 365 threat protection – part 3
Credit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 16:00:58 +0000
This post is authored by Debraj Ghosh, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft 365 Security. Detecting ransomware in the modern workplace Over the last two weeks, we have shared with you the roots of Microsoft 365 threat protection and how Microsoft 365 threat protect helps protect the modern workplace from ransomware. This week, we discuss how
Read MoreShoppers Stop tech scam draws from thousands of forced ad injections
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 13:25:00 +0000
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| The same group behind the Shoppers Stop tech scam campaign is at it again, injecting malicious ad code into thousands of sites and redirecting to a templated warning page. Categories: Tags: malvertisingtech support scamsTSSWP-VCD |
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Read MoreI’m done with remembering passwords
Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 15:05:42 +0000
How Twitter’s “not-a-leak” made me realize that remembering passwords no longer works.
Read MoreError: What to do if your Kaspersky product suddenly stops working
Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 12:32:09 +0000
If your Kaspersky product tells you something about an “Invalid key file” or ”Integrity violation,” here’s what to do.
Read MoreSynAck ransomware: The doppelgängster
Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 12:28:14 +0000
This new version of SynAck ransomware uses sophisticated evasion techniques.
Read MoreMobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV
Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 20:46:35 +0000
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| Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five years later, it’s back. Here’s why you shouldn’t trust it. Categories: Tags: AndroidArmor for AndroidFakeAVmobile menace mondaytriple m |
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