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Two new Mac backdoors discovered

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:33 +0000

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.

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A week in security (Feb 20th – Feb 27th)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:00:23 +0000

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.

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New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:30:31 +0000

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.

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Live from RSA Conference 2017: How machine-learning helps fight malware

Credit 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 […]

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