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MalwareBytes Security 

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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Kaspersky Security 

A honeytrap for malware

August 26, 2019 admin APT, Business, enterprise, Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack, Kaspersky Sandbox, KATA, sandbox, targeted threats

Credit to Author: Eugene Kaspersky| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:09:10 +0000

Eugene Kaspersky explains how Kaspersky Sandbox uses virtual machines to thoroughly examine malware’s behavior.

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MalwareBytes Security 

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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MalwareBytes Security 

A week in security (June 10 – 16)

June 17, 2019 admin a week in security, ACLU, ad blockers, Adware, AI, American Civil Liberties Union, APT, Artificial Intelligence, breach, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, cyberbullying, disinformation campaign, fishwrap, Google Calendar notification abuse, Healthcare security, Maine, MuddyWaters, privacy, pups, push notifications, sextortion, trolling, twitter list abuse, VLC

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:09:19 +0000

A roundup of security news from June 10–16, including MegaCortex, the latest news on privacy, the abuse of Twitter’s Lists feature, and more. Categories: A week in security Tags: ACLUad blockersadwareAIAmerican Civil Liberties UnionAPTartificial intelligencebreachCBPCustoms and Border Protectioncyberbullyingdisinformation campaignfishwrapGoogle Calendar notification abusehealthcare securityMaineMuddyWatersprivacyPUPspush notificationssextortiontrollingtwitter list abuseVLC (Read more…)

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Kaspersky Security 

Despite FIN7 arrests, malicious activity continues

May 8, 2019 admin #TheSAS2019, APT, Business, FIN7, SAS, SAS 2019, SMB

Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 16:18:47 +0000

Although the suspected leader of the FIN7 cybergang was arrested, malicious activity somehow persists.

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Kaspersky Security 

Carbanak source code leak: What’s next?

April 26, 2019 admin APT, banks, Carbanak, news, Threats

Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:14:25 +0000

The source code of infamous, billion-dollar malware was found on VirusTotal. Here’s what we know about it and what to expect next.

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Kaspersky Security 

CVE-2019-0859: A zero-day vulnerability in Windows

April 15, 2019 admin APT, Business, CVE, SMB, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Pavel Shoshin| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:00:10 +0000

Our proactive security technologies uncovered an attempt to exploit another zero-day vulnerability in win32k.sys.

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Kaspersky Security 

The complexities of public attribution

April 12, 2019 admin #TheSAS2019, APT, attribution, news, SAS, SAS 2019, Security Analyst Summit, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:51:15 +0000

A look at the complexities of public attribution and why nation-states doing it will have real-world implications.

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Kaspersky Security 

Podcast: #TheSAS2019 recap day 2

April 10, 2019 admin #TheSAS2019, APT, news, podcast, SAS, SAS 2019, Security Analyst Summit, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:51:05 +0000

Jay Rosenberg of GReAT joins Jeff and Ahmed to recap the second day of the Security Analyst Summit in Singapore.

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Kaspersky Security 

The Gaza cybergang and its SneakyPastes campaign

April 9, 2019 admin #TheSAS2019, APT, Cyberespionage, Gaza Cybergang, phishing, Rat, SAS, SAS 2019, Security Analyst Summit, Special Projects, Threats, Trojan

Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 04:30:12 +0000

A cybergang that specializes in cyberespionage, with its campaign mostly limited to the Middle East and countries in central Asia.

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Kaspersky Security 

Another Taj Mahal (between Tokyo and Yokohama)

April 9, 2019 admin #TheSAS2019, APT, Business, enterprise, SAS, SAS 2019, Security Analyst Summit, SMB

Credit to Author: Pavel Shoshin| Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:10:08 +0000

A new APT attack targets the diplomatic mission of an Asian country.

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