Pop-Up Mobile Ads Surge as Sites Scramble to Stop Them
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:35:32 +0000
Until ad networks vet what comes through more closely, those redirect ads aren’t going anywhere.
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RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:11:16 +0000
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| We take a look at a prolific campaign that is focused on the distribution of coin miners via drive-by download attacks. We started to notice larger-than-usual payloads from the RIG exploit kit around November 2017, a trend that has continued more recently via a campaign dubbed Ngay. Categories: Tags: bitcoinBytecoincryptocurrencycryptominerscryptominingdrive-by downloadsDrive-by miningElectroneumexploit kitsmalvertisingmoneroNgayRIG EK |
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Read MoreA week in security (January 1-8)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:48:57 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from January 1 to January 8, including Meltdown and Spectre updates, miners, wire fraud refunds, and fake apps on Google Play. Categories: Tags: cryptominingmalwareolympicsphishingwire fraud |
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Read MoreTrend Micro Champions the AWS Marketplace Channel Opportunity Registration Program
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:17:44 +0000
Last year, Trend Micro launched our popular Deep Security as a Service offering on the AWS Marketplace, combining industry-leading threat protection for cloud workloads, effortless deployment, and the added bonus of a unified Amazon Web Services (AWS) bill. This has been a successful model for customers wanting to purchase workload protection directly, however the reality…
Quick Heal Advisory on Meltdown and Spectre CPU Vulnerabilities
Credit to Author: Prashil Moon| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:27:49 +0000
With the recent disclosure of Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability in popular CPUs, Microsoft released out-of-band updates to patch almost all of the vulnerable systems. Upon successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities, an attacker can access recently accessed sensitive information like usernames and passwords from the system memory. After getting access to…
Read MoreTrend Micro Kicks Off 2018 In Vancouver Helping Those In Need
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:04 +0000
The holiday season is traditionally a time for friends and family, gift-giving and celebrations. But it’s also a time to remember those less fortunate than ourselves, and to do what we can to make their lives better. As a responsible corporate citizen, Trend Micro is always keen to find new ways to give back to…
Executive Insights: Connected Cars – A View Into Securing Converged Networks
Credit to Author: Jonathan Nguyen-Duy| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:59 +0000
Hyperconverged systems are on the horizon, connecting new and existing environments in ways we may have never imagined. But careful planning can ensure that we make this transition smoothly and securely. It starts with insisting on open standards and integrated and interactive security systems designed to talk to each other, share information, identify and adapt to changes, and respond to events in a coordinated and collaborative fashion.
Read MoreDon’t be sure charging your electric car is secure enough
Credit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:26 +0000
The infrastructure for electric cars is developing, and the number of cars grows rapidly. But do providers even care about security?
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