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Though active for not much longer than a year, GandCrab had been one of the most successful ransomware operations. In a paper presented at VB2019 in London, McAfee researchers John Fokker and Alexandre Mundo looked at the malware code, its evolution and the affiliate scheme behind it. Today we publish both their paper and the recording of their presentation.
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:05:00 +0000
The Kremlin’s uniquely dangerous hacker group has been trying new tricks.
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Credit to Author: Elham Khatami| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:11:45 +0000
As Iran’s countrywide internet shutdown approaches a full week, Iranian Americans are increasingly desperate to connect with friends and relatives.
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:02:13 +0000
Credential stuffing, where names and passwords leaked in previous breaches are reused, strikes again.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:30:00 +0000
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| Threat actors combine phishing with a web skimmer to create a devious scheme designed to lift credit card data from unaware shoppers. Categories: Tags: holiday shoppingMagecartpayment gateway servicepayment service platformpayment service platformsphishingphishing pagePSPsstandard skimmerweb skimmerweb skimmersweb skimming |
The post Web skimmer phishes credit card data via rogue payment service platform appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:27:31 +0000
Microsoft never sends updates via email. Many folks don’t know that, which is why a new ransomware campaign masquerading as a Windows 10 update is so pernicious. You may have already gotten a fake notice saying “Install Latest Microsoft Update Now!” Or “Critical Microsoft Windows Update!”, with the body of the message asking you to…
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000
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| Juice jacking is a type of cyberattack that uses a USB charging port to steal data or infect phones with malware. Learn how it works and ways to protect against it. Categories: Tags: charge adaptordata transferjuice jackingpowerbankusb condomusb outlet |
The post Explained: juice jacking appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:11:36 +0000
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| The most anticipated streaming service Disney+ officially launched early last week. And while it was met with an overwhelming influx of users, there were also a myriad of Disney+ security issues. Read on for the latest. Categories: Tags: 2faaccount compromiseamazon primeDisney PlusDisney+Disney+ hackedHulunetflixpassword managerpassword sharingtwo-factor authenticationWalt DisneyZDNet |
The post Disney+ security and service issues: Here’s what we know so far appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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