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Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:05:57 +0000
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| Several large malvertising campaigns went unnoticed amidst the news of the latest ransomware outbreak. Categories: Tags: adgholasastrumEKexploit kitmalvertising |
The post AdGholas malvertising thrives in the shadows of ransomware outbreaks appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:26:29 +0000
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| Ringing in with echoes of WannaCry, Petya (or Petrwrap, NotPetya), is a new ransomware strain outbreak affecting many users around the world. Categories: Tags: EternalBlueexploitgermanymalwarebytes labsNotPetyaPetrwrappetyaransomwareSMBspreadingukraineUnited Kingdomunited statesWannaCryWannaCryptWannaCryptor |
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:07:20 +0000
Welcome to our What is… series, where we turn technical jargon into plain English. Phishing is the word used when a cybercriminal sends you some sort of electronic message to trick you into doing something insecure. The “fishing” metaphor refers to the idea of getting you on the hook and then reeling you in. The […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=40299&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jYAVEhKpqOI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:18 +0000
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| With all the buzz around the PC ransomware WannaCry, it’s no surprise that a fake antivirus (FakeAV) has emerged on Google Play. Categories: Tags: AndroidantivirusFakeAVGoogle Playmobile menace mondayransomwaretriple mWannaCryWannaCryptWannaCryptor |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WannaCry Scanner appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:26 +0000
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| Scammers go phishing for Barclays Bank customer details. Here’s what to avoid… Categories: Tags: bankbarclaysBarclays BankfinancialphishphishingscamSocial Engineering |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:00:10 +0000
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| We take a look at a website claiming to offer free Roblox currency. Does it work? Spoiler: nope. But it really tries hard to be convincing. Categories: Tags: coinsfreerobloxRoblox RobuxRobuxsurveys |
The post The Roblox Robux generator is too good to be true appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Martin Roesler (Director, Threat Research)| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:30:53 +0000
At the FIRST conference in San Juan, Trend Micro’s Forward-looking Threat Research team will be presenting four sessions on a wide range of topics. These sessions will demonstrate a sliver of the research going on at Trend Micro, and some of the partnerships that elevate the research to benefit the global business community. For the…
Credit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:00:32 +0000
As we predicted in 2016, cyberpropaganda is a major growth area for cybercriminals. Per that prediction, “The rise in the Internet penetration has opened the opportunity for invested parties to use the Internet as a free-for-all tool to influence public opinion to go one way or another.” Today, we know this through Wikileaks and self-proclaimed…