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Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:01:23 +0000

The well-known open source web application framework Apache Struts 2 is being actively exploited in the wild allowing hackers to launch a remote code execution attack. To address this issue, Apache has issued a security advisory and CVE-2017-5638 has been assigned to it. The zero-day bug has been rated with…

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March 29, 2017 admin

Websites compromised in ‘Decimal IP’ campaign

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:00:52 +0000

This URL is quite probably unlike anything you’ve ever seen before and yet still works and redirects to malware.

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Tags: 1760468715 EK malware RIG EK RIG exploit kit site hacks

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March 29, 2017 admin

Explained: Sage ransomware

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:00:24 +0000

Sage is yet another ransomware that has become a common threat nowadays. Similarly to Spora, it has capabilities to encrypt files offline. The malware is actively developed and currently, we are facing outbreak of version 2.2. of this product.

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Tags: encryption hasherezade malware phish ransomware Sage ransomware Spora Ransomware

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March 29, 2017 admin

Quiz: Metal band eller cybertrussel

Credit to Author: Bender the Robot| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:10:24 +0000

Elsker du heavy metal musik? Er du ekspert i cybersikkerhed? Tag vores quiz og se, om du kan skelne mellem metal bands og cybertrusler!

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March 27, 2017 admin

Explained: Packer, Crypter, and Protector

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:38 +0000

In this article we will try to explain the terms packer, crypter, and protector in the context of how they are used in malware.

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Tags: crypter malware packer protector ransomware virtualization

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March 24, 2017 admin

Advanis tech support screenlocker

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:00:05 +0000

We briefly show you the workings of a tech support scammers lockscreen and introduce you to the person behind the scenes.

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Tags: advanis brgs installreports.com screenlocker tech support tech support scam TSS

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March 20, 2017 admin

Chinese PUPs and backdoor drivers: making systems less secure since 2013

Credit to Author: Zammis Clark| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:00:03 +0000

In this blog, we expose a family of backdoor drivers that have been included in various PUPs of Chinese origin for several years.

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Tags: IOCTL PUP PUPs

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March 17, 2017 admin

Diamond Fox – part 1: introduction and unpacking

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:00:41 +0000

In this short series of posts, we will take a deep dive in a sample of Diamond Fox delivered by the Nebula Exploit Kit (described here). We will also make a brief comparison with the old, leaked version, in order to show the evolution of this product.

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Tags: Diamond Fox Gornych malware Visual Basic Visual Basic Decompiler

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