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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000
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| Juice jacking is a type of cyberattack that uses a USB charging port to steal data or infect phones with malware. Learn how it works and ways to protect against it. Categories: Tags: charge adaptordata transferjuice jackingpowerbankusb condomusb outlet |
The post Explained: juice jacking appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:11:36 +0000
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| The most anticipated streaming service Disney+ officially launched early last week. And while it was met with an overwhelming influx of users, there were also a myriad of Disney+ security issues. Read on for the latest. Categories: Tags: 2faaccount compromiseamazon primeDisney PlusDisney+Disney+ hackedHulunetflixpassword managerpassword sharingtwo-factor authenticationWalt DisneyZDNet |
The post Disney+ security and service issues: Here’s what we know so far appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000
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| Don’t discount deepfakes just yet. We may not be fooled by phony Mark Zuckerberg anymore, but the discovery of a fake LinkedIn profile sporting a deepfake avatar shows how social engineering can deceive through the mundane. Categories: Tags: AIcomputer generateddeepfakesfakeskatie jonesLinkedInmuniraSocial Engineeringstratcom |
The post Deepfakes and LinkedIn: malign interference campaigns appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:08:20 +0000
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| With even more exploit kits in town, the drive-by download landscape shows continued activity in fall 2019. Categories: Tags: CapesandEKexploit kitFalloutgrandsoftKaiXinMagnitudePurple FoxRIGSpelevoUnderminer |
The post Exploit kits: fall 2019 review appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000
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| Today, Malwarebytes is announcing its participation in a joint effort to stop invasive digital surveillance: the Coalition Against Stalkerware. Categories: Tags: Coalition Against StalkerwareEFFElectronic Frontier FoundationEuropean Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic ViolenceG DatakasperskyMalwarebytesmonitormonitoring appmonitoring applicationsmonitoring appsNational Network to End Domestic ViolenceNNEDVOperation Safe EscapestalkerwareWEISSER Ring |
The post Malwarebytes teams up with security vendors and advocacy groups to launch Coalition Against Stalkerware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:43:14 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from November 11 – 17, including Facebook scams, the importance of securing food infrastructure, and our latest CTNT report. Categories: Tags: CTNTcybercrime tactics & techniquescybercrime tactics and techniquescybersecurityinfrastructureOrcus RATpasswordProofpointsecurityTrojans |
The post A week in security (November 11 – 17) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:47:58 +0000
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| Those who install stalkerware with the intent to monitor, control, harass, or otherwise abuse their victims typically get away with it, avoiding legal penalty even if there’s plenty of evidence to suggest their guilt. Categories: Tags: Al FrankenComputer Fraud and Abuse ActcyberstalkcyberstalkingDepartment of JusticeDistrict Attorneydomestic abusedomestic abuse survivordomestic abuse survivorsdomestic violencfbiFederal Wiretap ActFrankenFTCJackie’s LawMobileSpyNational Network to End Domestic ViolenceNNEDVNSO Grouponline harassmentOperation Safe HorizonPhoneSheriffSenator Al FrankenstalkerwarestalkingStealthGenieTeenSafeUS AttorneyUS Federal Trade CommissionwhatsappWiretap |
The post Stalkerware’s legal enforcement problem appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:51:58 +0000
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| Since its discovery less than a month ago, a stealthy new Android malware has already been detected on over 500 devices, and it’s on the rise. Learn how this clever threat pretends to be an ad blocker and then hides itself on mobile devices, all while serving up tons of ads. Categories: Tags: ads blockerAndroidandroid malwareandroid trojanAndroid/Trojan.FakeAdsBlockAnti-Malwarefake ad blockerFakeAdsBlockmobile malwarestealth mobile malwaretrojanTrojans |
The post Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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