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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:05:00 +0000
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| A roundup of the security news from April 09 – April 16, including fake updates, safe messaging, and Facebook spammers. And our quarterly CTNT report is out. Categories: Tags: encryptionfacebookFakeUpdatesMalwarebytessafe messagingsecurityspammersweekly blog roundup |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:05:00 +0000
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| A roundup of the security news from April 09 – April 16, including fake updates, safe messaging, and Facebook spammers. And our quarterly CTNT report is out. Categories: Tags: encryptionfacebookFakeUpdatesMalwarebytessafe messagingsecurityspammersweekly blog roundup |
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:12:31 +0000
Multiple security firms recently identified cryptocurrency mining service Coinhive as the top malicious threat to Web users, thanks to the tendency for Coinhive’s computer code to be used on hacked Web sites to steal the processing power of its visitors’ devices. This post looks at how Coinhive vaulted to the top of the threat list less than a year after its debut, and explores clues about the possible identities of the individuals behind the service.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:14:44 +0000
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| Gartner has recognized Malwarebytes as a “visionary” in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. Malwarebytes was selected for its completeness of vision and ability to execute. Categories: Tags: 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection PlatformsEndpoint ProtectionGartnerGartner Magic QuadrantGartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection PlatformsGartner MQMalwarebytesMalwarebytes Endpoint Protectionmarcin kleczynski |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:26:29 +0000
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| Learn why Malwarebytes is blocking a sub-domain of an adult website. Categories: Tags: advertisingblockcreative.stripchat.comfake chatMalwarebytesstreamingstripchatweb protection |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Adam Kujawa| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:00:25 +0000
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| Since September 19, the number two most frequently blocked website for our customers has been coinhive.com. This post will describe what CoinHive is, what it is doing, and why we are blocking it. Categories: Tags: adam kujawabitcoinblockingcoin hivecoinhivecoinhive.comcrypto minerscryptocurrencyexclusionjavascript minerMalwarebytesminersmoneroscript minerThe Pirate Bayweb protection |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:00:47 +0000
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| Malwarebytes attends it-sa in Germany—Europe’s largest expo for IT security. Post written in English and German. Categories: Tags: exhibitionit-saMalwarebytesNurembergransomware |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:00:27 +0000
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| In this edition of the Malwarebytes Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques report, we saw a number of high profile breaches targeting the personal information of hundreds of millions of people. We also observed shifts in malware distribution, the revival of some old families, and found cases of international tech support scams. Categories: Tags: 3rd quarterandroid malwareastrumbreachcerbercybercrimecybercrime tactics and techniquesemotetEquifaxexploit kitfrancophonefruitflyglobeimposterLockymac malwaremalicious spammalspamMalwarebytesmalwarebytes labsnational health serviceNHSoceanlotusq3 2017reportRIGsmartscreensonictech support scamstrickbottrojan.clicker.hyjwhole foods |
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