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Credit to Author: Bender the Robot| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:06:16 +0000
Are you a fan of heavy metal? An expert in cybersecurity? Take our quiz and see if you can distinguish metal bands from cyberthreats!
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:33 +0000
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| On Valentine’s Day, Mac users got a special “treat” in the form of new malware. Now, just a week later, there are signs of yet another piece of malware looming. This brings the count of malware (as opposed to adware or other threats) discovered for macOS this year up to 4, in only two short months. Categories: Tags: Anti-MalwareAppleiOSiPhonemacmacOSmalwareXAgentXProtect |
The post Two new Mac backdoors discovered appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:00:09 +0000
Every year Trend Micro takes a look back at the threat landscape from the previous year and analyzes the data we receive from our massive customer base around the world and reports on the trends we saw and the key threats that affected the cyber world. In our 2016 security roundup report, A Record Year…
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:00:23 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 20th of February to the 27th of February. This week, we look back at tech support scams, tax tips, updating your social media privacy settings, and more. Categories: Tags: AndroiddronesGooglemalwarepasswordsteamspyweekly round up |
The post A week in security (Feb 20th – Feb 27th) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:30:31 +0000
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| We take another look at the Neutrino bot, known for its diverse feature set ranging from snooping on victims to performing DDos attacks. This latest version includes a hardened protective layer aimed at defeating sandboxes and hiding the bot from discovery. Categories: Tags: exploit kitmalvertisingmalwareneutrino botneutrino ekpacker |
The post New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:00:31 +0000
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| February has been a relatively busy month in the world of Mac malware, and now it has gotten busier with the appearance of the second piece of ransomware ever to affect macOS. Categories: Tags: Adobe Premier ProAppleFindzipmacmacOSmalwareMicrosoft Officeransomware |
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:00:48 +0000
Israeli researchers show that innocent LED indicator on your computer can leak your deepest secrets. The post Malware Lets a Drone Steal Data by Watching a Computer’s Blinking LED appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:34:22 +0000
If you’re across the Atlantic or couldn’t get to RSA, we’re bringing RSA to you via Facebook Live. In his presentation, Sophos product management director Russell Humphries talks about how machine learning will change the battle against malware. And, find out how we are bringing machine learning into the fold with our plans to acquire […]