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A week in security (September 9 – 15)

September 16, 2019 admin 0 Comments a week in security, infosec, malware, Mobile, phishing, social network, weekly roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:35:21 +0000

A roundup of the security news from September 9–15, including locking down AWS, mobile malware, phishing threats, and more. Categories: A week in security Tags: a week in securityinfosecmalwareMobilephishingsocial networkweekly roundup (Read more…)

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A week in security (September 2 – 8)

September 9, 2019 admin a week in security, back to school, back to school cybersecurity, Capital One data breach, China, cyber insurance, deepfake, deepfake for voices, Facebook, iphone compromise, Paige Thompson, ransomware, remote workers, romance scam, scammers, Social engineering, spear phishing, Targeted Attacks, trickbot, Uyghur Muslims

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:01:30 +0000

A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of September 2 – 8, including TrickBot’s new trick, a social engineering toolkit, and how to keep remote workers safe. Categories: A week in security Tags: back to schoolback to school cybersecurityCapital One data breachchinacyber insurancedeepfakedeepfake for voicesfacebookiphone compromisePaige Thompsonransomwareremote workersromance scamscammersSocial Engineeringspear phishingtargeted attackstrickbotUyghur Muslims (Read more…)

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A week in security (August 26 – September 1)

September 3, 2019 admin a week in security, asruex, BlockChain, Clickjacking, Coinmining, emotet, iPhone, nextdoor, retadup, trickbot, VPN, xHelper

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:02:14 +0000

A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 26-September 1 including xHelper Trojan, Nextdoor app, clickjacking problem, investing cybersecurity, and iPhone malware Categories: A week in security Tags: asruexblockchainclickjackingcoinminingemotetiPhonenextdoorretaduptrickbotvpnxHelper (Read more…)

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A week in security (August 19 – 25)

August 26, 2019 admin a week in security, AhMyth, APT, awis, Bitcoin sextortion, Bolik banking Trojan, crypomining, DEF CON 27, Facebook, facebook hoax, Fortnite, google, Hong Kong, Instagram hoax, Key Negotiation of Bluetooth, KNOB attack, Magecart, misinformation, NordVPN, ransomware, recap, Security Service of Ukraine, Sodinokibi, spyware, Syrk ransomware, Twitter, Valve Corporation, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, Youtube, Yuzhnoukrainsk

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:38:39 +0000

A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 19–25, including Magecart attacks on poker software, a new Bluetooth vulnerability, continuing ransomware attacks on US cities, Bitcoin sextortion, and a look back at one researcher’s DEF CON experience. Categories: A week in security Tags: AhMythAPTawisBitcoin sextortionBolik banking TrojancrypominingDEF CON 27facebookfacebook hoaxfortniteGooglehong kongInstagram hoaxKey Negotiation of BluetoothKNOB attackMagecartmisinformationNordVPNransomwarerecapSecurity Service of UkraineSodinokibispywareSyrk ransomwaretwitterValve Corporationweek in securityweekly blog roundupyoutubeYuzhnoukrainsk (Read more…)

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A week in security (August 12 – 18)

August 19, 2019 admin a week in security, Android, Facebook, google, Password, phish, phishing, roundup, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:55:50 +0000

A roundup of the most interesting cybersecurity news stories from August 12 to 18, including a deep dive into facial recognition technology, swatting dangers, social engineering attacks on cities, and more. Categories: A week in security Tags: AndroidfacebookGooglepasswordphishphishingroundupweek in security (Read more…)

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A week in security (August 5 – 11)

August 12, 2019 admin a week in security, APT28, awis, backdoors, bitcoin, bmi, brain-machine interface, chrome incognito, CTNT report, dslr flaw, Facebook, Fancy Bear, IBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services, IRIS, mark zuckerberg, Messenger Kids, phishing, protonmail, ransomware, robocall, robocall scam, sextortion, smart homes, steam, Strontium, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:38:31 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 5–11. We touch on problematic backdoors, the grim possibility of the Internet of Thoughts, and smart home improvement. We also released a retrospective report on ransomware. Categories: A week in security Tags: a week in securityAPT28awisbackdoorsbitcoinbmibrain-machine interfacechrome incognitoCTNT reportdslr flawfacebookFancy BearIBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence ServicesIRISMark Zuckerbergmessenger kidsphishingprotonmailransomwarerobocallrobocall scamsextortionsmart homessteamStrontiumweekly blog roundup (Read more…)

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A week in security (July 22 – 28)

July 29, 2019 admin a week in security, AdwCleaner, Amazong, BlueKeep, Cloud Security, Elasticsearch, Electronic Privacy Information Center, FaceApp, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Flight 17, FTC, Malaysian Airlines, Marcus Hutchins, Office 365, Online privacy, parental monitoring, parental monitoring apps, Phobos, pre-installed software, ransomware, Ring doorbell, Russia, russian disinformation, stalkerware, US Federal Trade Commission, WannaCry, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:50:58 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of July 22–28. We look at Phobos ransomware, stalkerware’s similarities to parental monitoring apps, and the investigation into Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. Categories: A week in security Tags: a week in securityAdwCleanerAmazongBlueKeepcloud securityElasticsearchElectronic Privacy Information CenterFaceAppfacebookFederal Trade CommissionFlight 17FTCMalaysian AirlinesMarcus Hutchinsoffice 365online privacyparental monitoringparental monitoring appsPhobospre-installed softwareransomwareRing doorbellrussiarussian disinformationstalkerwareUS Federal Trade CommissionWannaCryweek in security (Read more…)

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A week in security (July 15 – 21)

July 22, 2019 admin 2fa bypass, a week in security, Advanced Persistent Threat, Android apps, APT, backdoor, BitPaymer ransomware, browser extensions, bulletproof, chrome, Cybersecurity education, DataSpii, DDos attack, DoppelPaymer, EvilGnome, Extenbro, FaceApp, Facebook, Facebook reporting tool, Firefox, generation, instagram, Ke3chang, Magecart, Media File Jacking, privacy, RingCentral flaw, Sodinokibi, telegram, vital infrastructure, WhatsApp, Zhumu flaw, zoom zero-day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:50:35 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 15–21, including the Zoom camera vulnerability, Extenbro, Sodinokibi, Magecart, and cybersecurity challenges facing the education sector. Categories: A week in security Tags: 2fa bypassadvanced persistent threatAndroid appsAPTbackdoorBitPaymer ransomwarebrowser extensionsbulletproofchromecybersecurity educationDataSpiiDDos attackDoppelPaymerEvilGnomeExtenbroFaceAppfacebookFacebook reporting toolfirefoxgenerationInstagramKe3changMagecartMedia File JackingprivacyRingCentral flawSodinokibitelegramvital infrastructurewhatsappZhumu flawzoom zero-day (Read more…)

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A week in security (July 8 – 14)

July 15, 2019 admin a week in security, agent smith, Amazon, amazon prime, amazon prime day 2019, amazon prime phishing, Android, Android malware, Facial Recognition, google home audio, Mac, malware, pale moon, phishing, privacy, roundup, targeted spear phishing, trickbot, Week in security, whaling, zoom zero-day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:27:09 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 8–14, including secure data sending, federal data privacy law, the Soft Cell attack, and more. Categories: A week in security Tags: agent smithamazonamazon primeamazon prime day 2019amazon prime phishingAndroidandroid malwarefacial recognitiongoogle home audiomacmalwarepale moonphishingprivacyrounduptargeted spear phishingtrickbotweek in securitywhalingzoom zero-day (Read more…)

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A week in security (July 1 – 7)

July 8, 2019 admin a week in security, bitcoin, bitcoin generators, cash generators, China, Equifax, Germany, godlua, ironpython, openpgp, permissions, ryuk, smart home, stalkerware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:08:33 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 1-7, including stalkerware, Bitcoin generators, app permissions, Chinese spyware, some giant leaks, and a new malware attack method. Categories: A week in security Tags: bitcoinbitcoin generatorscash generatorschinaEquifaxgermanygodluaironpythonopenpgppermissionsryuksmart homestalkerware (Read more…)

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A week in security (June 24 – 30)

July 1, 2019 admin a week in security, atm attacks, ATM fraud, atm malware strains, ATM scam, Azure, cryptocurrency scams, Facial Recognition, fake jquery, greenflas, Internet of Things, IoT, JavaScript, Massachusettes, Microsoft Azure, scareware, slack, Slack outage, Somerville, spyware, stalkerware, Yandex

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:02:56 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from June 24–30, including top malicious web campaigns, updates on the GreenFlash Sundown exploit, a Malwarebytes initiative to double down on stalkerware detection and awareness, and more. Categories: A week in security Tags: atm attacksatm fraudatm malware strainsATM scamAzurecryptocurrency scamsfacial recognitionfake jquerygreenflasInternet of ThingsIoTJavaScriptMassachusettesMicrosoft AzurescarewareSlackSlack outageSomervillespywarestalkerwareYandex (Read more…)

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