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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000
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| Facebook phishers link from bogus landing pages hosted on sites(dot)google(dot)com URLs. What do they want? Your data. Categories: Tags: facebookFacebook phishersfakeGooglephishphishing |
The post Facebook phishers want you to “Connect with Facebook” appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000
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| This year saw a handful of spectacularly bad security fails that resulted in massive sets of compromised data. Here are the most colossal data breaches of 2017. Categories: Tags: data breachesdata breaches of 2017EdmodoEquifaxUberVerizon |
The post The seven most colossal data breaches of 2017 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:29:26 +0000
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| Closing tech support scam pop-ups is becoming more challenging as crooks come up with more tricks for browser lockers. Categories: Tags: browlockbrowser lockerpopundertech support scamsTSS |
The post Tech support scammers make browser lockers more resilient appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:43:17 +0000
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| Loapi Trojan discovered on Android devices—a downloader, dropper, adware app, and SMS Trojan all in one—could literally blow up your phone. Read on to learn how to protect against it. Categories: Tags: AndroidloapiMobiletrojan |
The post Lo lo lo Loapi Trojan could break your Android appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000
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| Adups, the same China-based company caught collecting an abundance of user data and creating a backdoor on mobile devices in 2016, has another trick up its sleeve. Categories: Tags: adupsAndroidcom.adups.fota.sysopercom.fw.upgrade.sysoperFWUpgradeProviderMobiletriple mUpgradeSys |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: upping the ante on Adups appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:13:16 +0000
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| Watch as a Malwarebytes researcher catches a rather rude tech support scammer from AmericaGeeks in the act. Categories: Tags: AmericanGeeksscamSocial Engineeringtech supporttech support scamTSS |
The post Tech support scammer tries to sell free software appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:19 +0000
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| The digital world of Bitcoin is ablaze with profit, speculation, and potential riches for all – unfortunately, scammers are in on the action and will stop at nothing to relieve the unwary of their digital fortunes. From the oldest tricks in the book to all new types of scams, it seems everyone is turning their attention to Bitcoin. What are the threats, and what can you do about it to stay safe? Categories: Tags: bitcoinBitCoin Scambtccoincryptocurrencyfakefaucetminerminersminingphishphishingscamsupport scammer |
The post There’s a hole in my bucket: Bitcoin scams aim to exploit volatile market appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:00:28 +0000
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| Cybercriminals are the New Mafia of today’s world. This new generation of hackers are like traditional Mafia organizations, not just in their professional coordination, but their ability to intimidate and paralyze victims. Categories: Tags: cyberattackscybercrimegangshackersMafiamarcin kleczynskiNew Mafiavigialntes |
The post How we can stop the New Mafia’s digital footprint from spreading in 2018 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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