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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:00:00 +0000

A compilation of notable security news from January 22 to January 28, featuring multiple bitcoin and ransomware scams, the rise of spyware, human trafficking as a twisted malware service, and more.

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January 29, 2018 admin

IMPORTANT: Web blocking / RAM usage announcement

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:53:22 +0000

Earlier this morning, we published a protection update that caused connection issues for many of our customers. As a side effect of the web protection blocks, the product also spiked memory usage and possibly caused a crash. We have triaged this issue and pushed a protection update that resolves it.

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January 29, 2018 admin

How to remove adware from your PC

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:54:00 +0000

Half the battle in avoiding adware is reading install wizards and EULAs very carefully. But let’s be real: no one does that. Here’s how to remove adware from your PC in a few easy steps.

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Security Sophos

January 29, 2018 admin

What is… SPF?

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:15:29 +0000

SPF is short for Sender Policy Framework, and it can help you get rid of spam and phishing emails without even looking at the email content.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/AUJjnbhdDtM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Microsoft Security

January 29, 2018 admin

IGF proves the value of bottom-up, multi-stakeholder model in cyberspace policy-making

Credit to Author: Jenny Erie| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:00:28 +0000

In December, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) brought the world together to talk about the internet. I tend to take a definite interest in cybersecurity, but there were many more important topics discussed. They ranged from diversity in the technology sector through to philosophy in the digital age. Cybersecurity was, nonetheless, a major theme. My

Fortinet Security

January 29, 2018 admin

For a Moonshot, You Need More Than Just the Moon

Credit to Author: Phil Quade | Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 13:45:59 +0000

At one time, we were challenged to ask not what our country could do for us but what we could do for our country. It is time that the leading organizations in digital technology come together once again to ask the same.

QuickHeal Security

January 29, 2018 admin

New fake resume email campaign infecting users with the SmokeLoader malware

Credit to Author: Prashil Moon| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:20:35 +0000

Email attachments are a favorite medium for attackers to deliver malware. They can be used to target a specific user or multiple users at the same time by launching spam email campaigns. To succeed in carrying out an intended malware attack, it is necessary that recipients of the malicious email…

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January 27, 2018 admin