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Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 22:59:29 +0000
Recently there was a significant volume of new phishing emails aimed at capturing access to Google accounts…specifically your email and contacts. You can read more about it at The Verge, Quartz, and Ars Technica. This phish is a great—evil !?!—example of a sophisticated attempt to gain access to a large number of users accounts. In…
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 19:51:53 +0000
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| There’s a very clever phishing scam going around at the moment involving Google Docs App. Originally thought to be targeting journalists given the sheer number of them mentioning it on their Twitter feeds, it’s also been slinging its way across unrelated mailboxes – from orgs to schools/campuses. Categories: Tags: Googlegoogle docsMailnatorphishphishingspam |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:00:25 +0000
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| PUPs and more specifically system optimizers have been found turning to tech support scams to increase the amount of money they can take from their unsuspecting customers. Categories: Tags: potentially unwanted programsPUPsystem optimizertech supporttech support scamTSS |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:45:58 +0000
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| The HoeflerText campaign is known for a fake font download that delivers the Spora ransomware. But did you know it also uses special characters in the dropper’s file name? Categories: Tags: chromeeitestfonthoeflertextmalwareransomwareSpora Ransomware |
The post A story of fonts by the EITest HoeflerText campaign appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:51:15 +0000
At Trend Micro we have a long history of partnering with law enforcement whenever called upon. We believe that the skills and resources of the private sector can offer allow law enforcement to surge and scale on any particular threat. Combatting the threat posed by transnational cyber criminal groups is ultimately a shared responsibility and…
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:00:46 +0000
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| A quick peek into some changes to Terror EK, an underdog exploit kit in development. Categories: Tags: exploit kitsSundown EKTerror EK |
The post Terror EK going ‘pro’? Not quite yet appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:00:07 +0000
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| Stay on the lookout for a new iCloud scam. A Malwarebytes employee reported receiving multiple calls claiming to be from Apple Support and asking for her credentials. Categories: Tags: AppleApple IDcelebgateicloudiCloud IDiOS App StoreiPhonemacMac App Storescamtech supporttech support scamTSS |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Ed Cabrera (Chief Cybersecurity Officer)| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:00:47 +0000
Pawn Storm (aka Sednit5, Fancy Bear, APT28, Sofacy and STRONTIUM8) might sound like Instagram accounts, top-secret spy programs or recently passed legislation, but in reality they are all different names for the same successful cyber espionage group (or threat actor group). These actors often use multi-angle bombardment attacks on the same target, implementing multiple methods…