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Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:00:52 +0000
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| BLU manufactured mobile devices have been discovered with preinstalled adware known as Android/Adware.YeMobi. Categories: Tags: adwareAndroidGoogle PlayMobilepreinstalledsystem apptriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Preinstalled adware and sometimes worse appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:38 +0000
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| In this article we will try to explain the terms packer, crypter, and protector in the context of how they are used in malware. Categories: Tags: cryptermalwarepackerprotectorransomwarevirtualization |
The post Explained: Packer, Crypter, and Protector appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:00:05 +0000
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| We briefly show you the workings of a tech support scammers lockscreen and introduce you to the person behind the scenes. Categories: Tags: advanisbrgsinstallreports.comscreenlockertech supporttech support scamTSS |
The post Advanis tech support screenlocker appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:00:40 +0000
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| According to a report from Motherboard, a group of hackers calling themselves “Turkish Crime Family” is threatening to remotely erase devices belonging to hundreds of millions of Apple customers. They will do this on April 7, they say, if Apple doesn’t pay them a ransom. Categories: Tags: AppleApple IDdata breachicloudiOSiPhonephishing |
The post Hackers threaten to wipe Apple devices appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:42:55 +0000
Cybercrime is a business. Professional criminals refine their processes, measure performance, and regularly evaluate the return on their investments. Every move is strategic. We see this time and time again with ransomware campaigns and throughout the underground. Which is why the latest report from Joseph Cox at Motherboard is mind boggling. Joseph brings us the…
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:37:07 +0000
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| With news of another so-called Fappening (nude photos of celebrities distributed without permission) doing the rounds, it was inevitable that scammers would look to take advantage. We’ve already seen message board aficionados warn others of dodgy download links and random Zipfiles claiming to contain stolen nude photos and video clips, but today we’re going to look… Categories: Tags: amazonappfappeningPaigespamsurveytwitter |
The post Twitter app spams Fappening bait and Amazon surveys appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:18:36 +0000
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| We explain what adware and ad fraud are and point out the differences by discussing the methods and the classification of the malware that is involved. Categories: Tags: ad fraudad supportedadvertisingadwarespoofingstackingstuffing |
The post Adware vs. ad fraud appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000
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| What happens when a phisher decides to try and directly phish a security researcher on Twitter? This. Categories: Tags: DMphishphisherphishingtwitter |
The post How not to phish a security researcher on Twitter appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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