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Credit to Author: katerid| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:24:11 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about a new Internet of Things malware that’s bricked thousands of devices. Also, read about a ransomware family that’s using malvertising to direct victims to a…

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Security Wired

June 27, 2019 admin

How Hackers Turn Microsoft Excel’s Own Features Against It

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

A pair of recent findings show how hackers can compromise Excel users without any fancy exploits.

Security Wired

June 27, 2019 admin

Hackers Are Poking at a MacOS Gatekeeper Flaw Apple Left Unfixed

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:16:33 +0000

The clock’s ticking to fix a Gatekeeper bug that would let hackers slip malware onto your computer undetected.

MalwareBytes Security

June 27, 2019 admin

Fake jquery campaign leads to malvertising and ad fraud schemes

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:14:35 +0000

We look for answers in a long-running and yet mysterious malware campaign that has compromised thousands of websites to date.

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Threat analysis

Tags: ad fraud Android APK fake jquery malvertising traffic

Kaspersky Security

June 27, 2019 admin

Sign In with Apple — quick login for privacy geeks

Credit to Author: Sergey Golubev| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:41:02 +0000

Apple to roll out a system of its own for quick login to websites and apps. Learn what makes it different from similar offers.

Security TrendMicro

June 26, 2019 admin

Three Network Security Questions with CEITEC’s CIO

Credit to Author: TJ Alldridge| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:16:22 +0000

Ireneo Demanarig is the Chief Information Officer at CEITEC S.A. located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. CEITEC is a microelectronics manufacturer that specializes in solutions such as automatic identification (RFID and smartcards), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) aimed at identifying animals, and much more. Recently, I jumped on the phone with Ireneo and…

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MalwareBytes Security

June 26, 2019 admin

GreenFlash Sundown exploit kit expands via large malvertising campaign

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:30:48 +0000

The GreenFlash exploit kit, which we typically saw targeting South Korean users, reaches globally with a large malvertising campaign via a popular website.

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Tags: EK exploit kit GreenFlash Sundown malvertising seon ransomware