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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:58:39 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from December 04 to December 10, including Botnets, hacked toys, ransom demands and jailbreaks gone horribly wrong. Categories: Tags: exploit kitshiddenlotusNew Mafiaransomwareroundupweek in securityweekly round up |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:00:08 +0000
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| Why threat actors prefer mining for Monero rather than for the very hot Bitcoin cryptocurrency? Let us point out some possible reasons. Categories: Tags: bitcoinBlockExplorerBlockHashblocknumbercryptocurrencyminingmonero |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:00:28 +0000
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| Cybercriminals are the New Mafia of today’s world. This new generation of hackers are like traditional Mafia organizations, not just in their professional coordination, but their ability to intimidate and paralyze victims. Categories: Tags: cyberattackscybercrimegangshackersMafiamarcin kleczynskiNew Mafiavigialntes |
The post How we can stop the New Mafia’s digital footprint from spreading in 2018 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Boursier| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:00:28 +0000
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| More and more applications are moving from desktop to the web, where they are particularly exposed to security risks. They are often tied to a database backend, and thus need to be properly secured, even though most of the time they are designed to restrict access to authenticated users only. PHP is used to develop… Categories: Tags: AdwCleanercybersecurityheaderhttpphpwebsitexss |
The post How to harden AdwCleaner’s web backend using PHP appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:20:53 +0000
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| We’ve talked about how cryptocurrency uses blockchain technology. Now we take a closer look at its other applications, and why blockchain is on the brink of changing the world. Categories: Tags: blockchaindecentralizeddistributedintermediaryledgersmart contracts |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:30:33 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from Monday, November 27 to Sunday, December 3, including smart toys, another security breach, ransomware, and things to ponder when shopping for gifts this Christmas season. Categories: Tags: a week in securityconferencecryptocurrencyinsider threatsPayPalphishingprivacyransomwarerecaprevenge pornsmart toysTerror EKweekly blog roundupwhatsapp |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:00:25 +0000
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| Last week, researcher Chris Boyd gave a talk at Ireland’s longest running security event: IRISSCON. This post contains links to many of the top-rated talks from the event, along with links to additional content. Categories: Tags: Chris BoydconferenceconferencesIRISSCONQuentyn Taylor |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:00:25 +0000
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| Last week, researcher Chris Boyd gave a talk at Ireland’s longest running security event: IRISSCON. This post contains links to many of the top-rated talks from the event, along with links to additional content. Categories: Tags: Chris BoydconferenceconferencesIRISSCONQuentyn Taylor |
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