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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| We take a look at the difficulties faced by ransomware authors as they try to adapt and evolve to the next form of stealthier Bitcoin hoarding: cryptocurrency mining. Categories: Tags: bitcoinscoinscryptocryptocurrencycryptominingmalwareminersminingransomware |
The post Ransomware’s difficult second album appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 22:00:00 +0000
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| Until a recent fix was applied, users of the VR pornography app SinVR could have found their subscriber information up for grabs. Categories: Tags: datadigital interruptionSinVRvirtual realityvrvr app |
The post Plugging a virtual leak: insecure VR app exposes customer data appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:17:06 +0000
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| Last week saw a Twitter spam app claiming to show who “viewed your profile” and spreading throughout the social media platform. See how it spread, and what you can do to avoid being caught by this common scam. Categories: Tags: applicationsappsscamsocial mediaspamspreadtwitter |
The post “Who visits your Twitter profile” spam app brings week of chaos appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:12:47 +0000
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| Twitter’s abuzz as a 20-year-old Mega Millions winner claims to be giving away free money for retweets and Amazon purchases. Is this for real? Categories: Tags: lotteryMega Millionsshane misslertwitterverificationwinnings |
The post Be wary of Mega Millions winner “giveaway” on social media appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:50:29 +0000
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| German users are being targeted with a rogue patch for the recently announced Meltdown and Spectre flaws. Categories: Tags: germanmalwareMeltdownphishingsmoke loaderSmoke Loader MalwaresmokeloaderSpectre |
The post Fake Spectre and Meltdown patch pushes Smoke Loader malware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:43:44 +0000
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| A 28-year-old Ohio programmer is charged with creating the Fruitfly malware to spy on thousands of unsuspecting victims and produce child pornography. Categories: Tags: child pornographyfruitflyfruitfly creator indictedmalware |
The post Alleged creator of Fruitfly indicted for 13 years of spying appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:44:17 +0000
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| More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds. Categories: Tags: 419419 scamsmoney mulenigeriaNigerian princescam |
The post Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:22:31 +0000
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| Hunting for information on Malwarebytes, including blog posts or researcher names on Google’s search engine? Be wary of websites stuffed with keywords designed to send you into an ad blizzard. Categories: Tags: adadsadvertsredirectsearch engine |
The post Search engine shenanigans: Malwarebytes mentions aren’t what they seem appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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