An EXE infection for your Mac
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:19:41 +0000
Everyone knows that EXE files can be dangerous for computers running Windows. But it turns out that EXE files can infect macOS too.
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A week in security (March 25 – 31)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:24:19 +0000
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| A roundup of news stories from March 25 – 31, including phishing, hacking, Government studies, mobile dangers on official stores and more. Categories: Tags: adwarehackingmalwareMobilephishingroundupweek in security |
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Read moreAwakening the beast: BatMobi adware
Credit to Author: Nathan| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| BatMobi is an Advertisement Software Developer Kit (Ad SDK) that was once clean and safe to use, but suddenly began serving adware in January. Learn more about this elusive threat, including how to clean it off pre-installed apps on mobile devices. Categories: Tags: adwareAndroidBatMobiMobilemobile adwarewebsite redirects |
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Read morePirate Matryoshka: A nesting doll Trojan from Pirate Bay
Credit to Author: Pavel Shoshin| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:55:26 +0000
A close look at Pirate Matryoshka malware, and why even inveterate pirates should not download cracked software from torrent trackers.
Read moreChrome extensions abuse millions with adware
Credit to Author: Marina Mash| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:00:45 +0000
Too many ads on your computer lately? Malicious Chrome extensions might be to blame.
Read moreThis Week in Security News: Adware and Ransomware
Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:23:08 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about an adware that disguised itself as different apps and monitors mobile devices. Also, learn more about the different ransomware attacks Trend Micro has been tracking….
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Read moreMac malware intercepts encrypted web traffic for ad injection
Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:00:43 +0000
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| New Mac malware has been found that intercepts encrypted traffic for the purpose of injecting ads into web pages. But could this adware be used for more devious purposes in the future? Categories: Tags: adwaremacMac adwaremacOSmalwaremitm |
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Read moreBe aware! Hiddad Malware present on Google Play Store.
Credit to Author: Rupali Parate| Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:43:48 +0000
Quick Heal Security Lab has spotted a couple of applications on play store which hide themselves after installation and display full screen ads after specific time interval. This trend is used by most of the developers these days to earn profit by displaying ads. Even if users want to uninstall…
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