MalwareBytes – Page 287 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:00:13 +0000

We take a look into a Magecart group’s web skimming activities, which are relying on a bulletproof-friendly host in battle-scarred Luhansk, Ukraine to provide cover for their activities, safe from the reach of law enforcement and the security community.

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Cybercrime

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July 17, 2019 admin

Compromising vital infrastructure: problems in education security continue

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:17:22 +0000

While educational organizations lack funding they are high on the target lists of cybercriminals. Does one fact lead to another?

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Vital infrastructure

Tags: education funding malware vital infrastructure

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July 16, 2019 admin

Hi, honey. It’s mom. My phone is acting funny again.

Credit to Author: Kacy Zurkus| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:14:42 +0000

Often, older generations must turn to their progenitors for help with technology. What are their frustrations and concerns, and how can younger generations better help?

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Awareness

Tags: Baby Boomers ease-of-use family IT guy generation X intuitive tech older users smart phones smart TV technology

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July 15, 2019 admin

Meet Extenbro, a new DNS-changer Trojan protecting adware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:54:00 +0000

We found a new Trojan that uses aggressive techniques, including blocking access to security sites, to deliver an adware bundler. Read up on what Extenbro can do and how to get this pest off your system.

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Trojans

Tags: adware bundler bundleware dns DNS servers DNS-changer Extenbro malware removal Root certificate scheduled tasks trojan Trojans

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July 15, 2019 admin

A week in security (July 8 – 14)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:27:09 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 8–14, including secure data sending, federal data privacy law, the Soft Cell attack, and more.

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A week in security

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July 12, 2019 admin

Cellular networks under fire from Soft Cell attacks

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:30:00 +0000

We break down the recently revealed attacks on telco operators around the globe, targeting specific high-value individuals.

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Hacking

Tags: call detail records cellular China Chopper compromise domain controller hack hacking malware Mobile nation-state attack operation soft cell Poison Ivy RATs VPN servers

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July 11, 2019 admin

Caution: Misuse of security tools can turn against you

Credit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:34:57 +0000

If not implemented correctly, the very security tools we use to keep our information private may actually cause data leaks themselves. We outline a few cases and provide suggestions for researchers and security admins.

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Researcher’s corner

Tags: automation Carbon Black data leaks EDR platforms exes infosec opsec plugins remediation and prevention rules-based segmentation security solutions security tools virustotal VT

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July 10, 2019 admin

What should a US federal data privacy law ideally include?

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000

What do small, privacy-protective companies think about a federal data privacy law for the US? It turns out, they’re all for it. Here are some of their ideas for US data privacy legislation.

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Privacy

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