MalwareBytes – Page 293 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 16:57:16 +0000

This month marks two years since the infamous WannaCry attack. Now a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability has been discovered that could be used in a similar large-scale attack—though Microsoft has released a patch. Have you updated yet?

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Tags: exploit patching rdp remote desktop protocol vulnerability WannaCry windows 7 windows 8 windows server 2003 windows server 2008 windows xp worm

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May 23, 2019 admin

Threats target financial institutions, fintech, and cryptocurrencies

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Losing trust in financial institutions can have a disrupting effect on society. And malware authors love to target these direct sources of money. How can we protect them?

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Vital infrastructure

Tags: APTs banking apps banking Trojans banks bitcoin cryptocurrencies cryptocurrency cryptowallets emotet exploit kits financial institutions financials fintech information stealers infrastructure malware vital

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May 23, 2019 admin

What to do when you discover a data breach

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

You’ve discovered that your organization has been breached. Now what? Learn which steps to take in the immediate aftermath to limit the damage and preserve your company’s reputation.

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Tags: breach business data breach data breaches information learn obligations preparations

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May 23, 2019 admin

Knowing when it’s worth the risk: riskware explained

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 19:22:47 +0000

Riskware is a type of software that, while considered legitimate, can still put users at risk in some way. Learn why anti-malware vendors detect it, and how to tell whether the apps you use are riskware or not.

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Tags: blog series Explained potentially unwanted programs PUP riskware

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May 22, 2019 admin

Governments increasingly eye social media meltdown

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 16:10:14 +0000

It seems problems never quite go away for social media platforms, and more governments of the world are taking keen interest. Will the tech giants be able to sort things out before legislators steps into the fray?

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Tags: EU facebook governments hate speech Instagram Mastodon Myanmar social media trolls twitter ukgov

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May 21, 2019 admin

Skimmer acts as payment service provider via rogue iframe

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 15:38:42 +0000

Even e-commerce sites that do not take payment information themselves can be abused by crooks. In this post, we show how a web skimmer is able to inject an artificial iframe into the checkout page to prompt users for their credit card information. Victims will only realize something’s not right when they are redirected to the real (and external) payment form.

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Tags: credit card e-commerce hacked website hacking iframe Magecart magento phishing skimmer

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May 20, 2019 admin

A week in security (May 13 – 19)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 15:57:29 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 13–19, including ransomware attacks on the upswing, website hacking, pseudo-VPNs, bloatware, and more.

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Tags: Android bloatware breaches crysis ransomware DDos attack dharma hacking healthcare cybersecurity mds Meltdown microsoft ransomware server vulnerabilities Spectre typosquatting vpn vulnerabilities whatsapp

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May 17, 2019 admin

4 Lessons to be learned from the DOE’s DDoS attack

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 15:59:32 +0000

The Department of Energy was subject to a DDoS attack that caused major disruptions in their operations. Is the smart grid ready for such an attack? Here are the lessons we can take away from the event.

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Tags: botnet ddos DDos attack department of energy dos attacks exploit mirai Mirai botnet patch smart grid vulnerability