{"id":13368,"date":"2018-09-17T09:10:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T17:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/09\/17\/news-7135\/"},"modified":"2018-09-17T09:10:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T17:10:03","slug":"news-7135","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/09\/17\/news-7135\/","title":{"rendered":"A week in security (September 10 \u2013 16)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:56:14 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/technology\/2018\/09\/security-portable-router-inside-hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assessed the security of a portable router<\/a>, identified <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/101\/2018\/09\/5-safe-ways-to-get-back-at-spammers-a-guide-to-wasting-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ways to waste a scammer&#8217;s time<\/a>, named <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/101\/2018\/09\/the-many-faces-of-omnichannel-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the many faces of omnichannel fraud<\/a>, questioned <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/101\/2018\/09\/two-factor-authentication-2fa-secure-seems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the security of 2FAs<\/a>, profiled <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/cybercrime\/2018\/09\/partnerstroka-large-tech-support-scam-operation-features-latest-browser-locker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a massive tech support scam operation<\/a>, and exposed <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/cybercrime\/2018\/09\/hmrc-phish-swipes-email-login-payment-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new HMRC phishing campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Other cybersecurity news:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Trend Micro <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.trendmicro.com\/answers-to-your-questions-on-our-mac-apps-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">addressed the burning questions<\/a> related to their Mac App store apps &#8220;stealing user data.&#8221; (Source: Trend Micro&#8217;s Simply Security Blog)<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpnetsecurity.com\/2018\/09\/10\/api-insecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new Trojan horse<\/a> in town. And one we all have in our mobile devices: apps. (Source: Help Net Security)<\/li>\n<li>Ransomware has been silent of late. And now we know why. <a href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/2018\/09\/11\/the-rise-of-targeted-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">They have become targeted.<\/a> (Source: Sophos Naked Security Blog Post)<\/li>\n<li>Tor will release its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberscoop.com\/tor-browser-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Android browser<\/a> in 2019. (Source: CyberScoop)<\/li>\n<li>Security researchers noted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpnetsecurity.com\/2018\/09\/12\/banking-trojan-attacks-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an increase in the use of the Ramnit banking Trojan<\/a>. (Source: Help Net Security)<\/li>\n<li>DARPA wanted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/cybersecurity\/2018\/09\/darpa-wants-find-botnets-they-attack\/151182\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find and dismantle botnets<\/a> before they are used for attacks. (Source: NextGov)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/threatpost.com\/bad-actors-sizing-up-systems-via-lightweight-recon-malware\/137364\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Threat actors are using recon malware<\/a> to spot targets of interest and further infects them. (Source: Threat Post)<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/nakedsecurity.sophos.com\/2018\/09\/12\/microsoft-purges-3000-tech-support-scams-hiding-on-technet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purged thousands of tech support scams<\/a> hiding on its TechNet support domain. (Source: Sophos Naked Security Blog)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpnetsecurity.com\/2018\/09\/13\/phished-credentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Credentials phished from users<\/a>, not malware, was found to cause twice as many breaches in 2017. (Source: Help Net Security)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/2018\/09\/u-s-mobile-giants-want-to-be-your-online-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Verify<\/a>, the new authentication initiative wherein US wireless carriers will serve as their users&#8217; online ID, is in its private beta testing phase. And everyone affected is peeved. (Source: Krebs On Security)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay safe, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/2018\/09\/week-security-september-10-16\/\">A week in security (September 10 \u2013 16)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\">Malwarebytes Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/2018\/09\/week-security-september-10-16\/\" target=\"bwo\" >https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/feed\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:56:14 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<table cellpadding='10'>\n<tr>\n<td valign='top' align='center'><a href='https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/2018\/09\/week-security-september-10-16\/' title='A week in security (September 10 \u2013 16)'><img src='https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/shutterstock_610335074.jpg' border='0'  width='300px'  \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign='top' align='left'>A roundup of the security news from September 10\u201316, including omnichannel fraud, ways to get back at scammers, the security of 2FA, and partnerstrokas.<\/p>\n<p>Categories: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/category\/security-world\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Security world<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/category\/security-world\/week-in-security\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Week in security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/2fa\/\" rel=\"tag\">2fa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/a-week-in-security\/\" rel=\"tag\">a week in security<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/android\/\" rel=\"tag\">Android<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/android-browser\/\" rel=\"tag\">android browser<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/banking-trojan\/\" rel=\"tag\">banking Trojan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/banking-trojans\/\" rel=\"tag\">banking Trojans<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/botnets\/\" rel=\"tag\">botnets<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/hmrc-phish\/\" rel=\"tag\">hmrc phish<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/microsoft\/\" rel=\"tag\">microsoft<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/omnichannel-fraud\/\" rel=\"tag\">omnichannel fraud<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/phishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">phishing<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/portable-router\/\" rel=\"tag\">portable router<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/project-verify\/\" rel=\"tag\">project verify<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/ram-nit\/\" rel=\"tag\">ram nit<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/ramnit-trojan\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ramnit Trojan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/ransomware\/\" rel=\"tag\">ransomware<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/recap\/\" rel=\"tag\">recap<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/recon-malware\/\" rel=\"tag\">recon malware<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/scammer\/\" rel=\"tag\">scammer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/security-of-portable-router\/\" rel=\"tag\">security of portable router<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/tech-support-scam\/\" rel=\"tag\">tech support scam<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/tech-support-scams\/\" rel=\"tag\">tech support scams<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/tor\/\" rel=\"tag\">tor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/trojan\/\" rel=\"tag\">trojan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/two-factor-authentication\/\" rel=\"tag\">two-factor authentication<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/tag\/weekly-blog-roundup\/\" rel=\"tag\">weekly blog roundup<\/a><\/p>\n<table width='100%'>\n<tr>\n<td align=right>\n<p><b>(<a href='https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/2018\/09\/week-security-september-10-16\/' title='A week in security (September 10 \u2013 16)'>Read more&#8230;<\/a>)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/security-world\/2018\/09\/week-security-september-10-16\/\">A week in security (September 10 \u2013 16)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\">Malwarebytes Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[10488,10378],"tags":[10598,12969,10462,19526,11990,12328,11195,19527,10516,19493,3924,19442,19498,19528,16825,3765,10503,19529,15266,19530,10497,10544,10577,10618,10833,10606,10498,10506],"class_list":["post-13368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-malwarebytes","category-security","tag-2fa","tag-a-week-in-security","tag-android","tag-android-browser","tag-banking-trojan","tag-banking-trojans","tag-botnets","tag-hmrc-phish","tag-microsoft","tag-omnichannel-fraud","tag-phishing","tag-portable-router","tag-project-verify","tag-ram-nit","tag-ramnit-trojan","tag-ransomware","tag-recap","tag-recon-malware","tag-scammer","tag-security-of-portable-router","tag-security-world","tag-tech-support-scam","tag-tech-support-scams","tag-tor","tag-trojan","tag-two-factor-authentication","tag-week-in-security","tag-weekly-blog-roundup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13368"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13368\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}