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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:04:31 +0000

In our first wrap-up of the threat landscape, we are going to cover the trends observed during the last few months of 2016, provide an analyst’s view of the threats, and offer some predictions for the beginning of 2017. Moving forward, every quarter we will bring you a view of the threat landscape through the eyes of Malwarebytes researchers and analysts.

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Security TrendMicro

March 6, 2017 admin

Will Apple see even more cyber attacks in 2017? Experts say “yes”

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:26:17 +0000

Apple products are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks. For years, Apple was the gold standard when it came to tech cyber security, while platforms like Microsoft were always under siege by cybercriminals. But today, cybercriminals are exposing Apple’s products.

Fortinet Security

March 6, 2017 admin

FortiGuard Labs Telemetry – Roundup and Comparison of 2015 and 2016 IoT Threats

Credit to Author: Gavin Chow| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:45:09 -0800

Attacks targeting and originating from IoT devices began grabbing news headlines toward the last quarter of 2016. Insecure IoT devices became the low-hanging fruit for threat actors to easily exploit. Some were even notoriously used as botnets to launch DDoS attacks against selected targets. For example, the infamous Mirai botnet exploited weak login vulnerabilities in insecure IoT devices such as IP cameras and home routers, and was responsible for one of the largest known DDoS attacks to date. Besides being used in DDoS attacks, exploited IoT…

MalwareBytes Security

March 6, 2017 admin

Mobile Menace Monday: Facebook Lite infected with Spy FakePlay

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:00:28 +0000

A lite version of the popular mobile app Facebook has been infected with Android/Trojan.Spy.FakePlay.

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Security Wired

March 6, 2017 admin

The Fed-Proof Online Market OpenBazaar Is Going Anonymous

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:00:52 +0000

OpenBazaar is set to integrate Tor’s anonymity features—but still swears it’s not trying to attract the dark web’s black market sales. The post The Fed-Proof Online Market OpenBazaar Is Going Anonymous appeared first on WIRED.

Kaspersky Security

March 6, 2017 admin

Keeping blockchain on track while the hype fades

Credit to Author: Serge Vilianov| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Until very recently, news of blockchain was all around. Now that the hype has passed, let’s contemplate blockchain’s future.

Security Wired

March 4, 2017 admin

If the Feds Did Wiretap Trump Tower, It’s Not Obama Who Should Worry

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2017 17:56:59 +0000

President Trump made extraordinary claims about Obama wiretapping Trump Tower. If true, it may say more about Trump and his associates. The post If the Feds Did Wiretap Trump Tower, It’s Not Obama Who Should Worry appeared first on WIRED.