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CVE-2018-4990 – Adobe Reader Double Free (Zero Day) vulnerability alert!

Credit to Author: Prashant Kadam| Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 13:10:48 +0000

The recent zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-4990 in Adobe Reader enables attackers to perform a Remote Code Execution on targeted machines. Adobe has released a security advisory APSB18-09 on May 14, 2018 to address this issue. According to Adobe, the in-wild attack is targeted and it impacts limited Windows users. Vulnerable versions…

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Breed of MBR Infecting Ransomware – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Preksha Saxena| Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 11:27:25 +0000

Ransomware is becoming one of the most perilous cyberattack methods and also the most habitual techniques for cybercriminals to earn money. It appears to have new weapons in its arsenal over time which is invariably aimed to boost its strength and enhance its business. As encrypting the files and restricting…

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Kuik: a simple yet annoying piece of adware

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 08 May 2018 16:00:27 +0000

Kuik adware, which forces affected machines to join a domain controller, is using this unusual technique to push Google Chrome extensions and coin miner applications. In this blog, we’ll provide technical analysis of the adware and custom removal instructions.

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