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Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 11:30:50 +0000
Whether you are a normal user or a tech-guru, being aware of the computer security threats will help fortify your defense against them. So, here’s a handy A-Z dictionary of cybersecurity terms. Index A | B | C | D | E | F | I | K | L…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:23:09 +0000
Computer viruses are nasty little programs that are designed to lay waste to your computer. Some destroy files stored on your PC, while some trigger different software to malfunction. More nefarious viruses steal your confidential information and some even go to an extent to rig a system’s power load and…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| Evading detection when distributing payloads is a key part of an effective malware campaign. Hancitor shows that it has yet another trick up its sleeve for that. Categories: Tags: filelessHancitormacromalwarepayloads |
The post Hancitor: fileless attack with a DLL copy trick appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:45:06 +0000
At the Security Analyst Summit, our researchers showcase how a Brazilian group steals card information and creates clones of chip-and-PIN cards.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:10:34 +0000
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| Continuing on in our Encryption 101 series, we now look at what it takes to break encryption. In order for something as powerful as encryption to break, there needs to be some kind of weakness to exploit. That weakness is often a result of an error in implementation. Categories: Tags: break encryptionencryptionencryption functionalityrandom number generator |
The post Encryption 101: How to break encryption appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:49:53 +0000
Cases of the “Lime ransomware” have been recently reported to Quick Heal Security Labs. Our research team has analyzed these cases deeply and found some useful information. This post shares this information to help users stay safe from ransomware attacks. ‘Lime’ is a newly discovered .net ransomware; it is also…
Read MoreCredit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| A recent Chinese drive-by attack dropped Virut, an ancient virus that’s been out of commission since 2013. So what was it doing in this modern attack? Categories: Tags: avzhanAvzhan DDoS botChinese drive-by attackDDoS botvirusvirut |
The post Blast from the past: stowaway Virut delivered with Chinese DDoS bot appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| In this case study on ShiOne ransomware, part of our Encryption 101 series, we will be reviewing the encryption process line by line and showing the different methods ransomware can use to encrypt files. Categories: Tags: encryptionencryption functionalityencryption methodsmalwareransomwareShiOneShiOne ransomware |
The post Encryption 101: ShiOne ransomware case study appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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