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A recent .NET Framework zero day Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8759) is dropping Infostealer malware

Credit to Author: Ankita Ashesh| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 06:56:40 +0000

.NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8759) is a code injection vulnerability in the SOAP WSDL parser of .net framework. This vulnerability was a zero-day when it was spotted in the wild. Quick Heal Security Labs had released advisory in the month of September 2017 to address it. This vulnerability…

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Analysis of recent Locky ransomware outbreak

Credit to Author: Ankita Ashesh| Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:38:33 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs is observing the infamous Locky ransomware outbreak which kicked off recently in the last week of September. The outbreak started with spam email with various subjects and different attachment names. On 26th September, spam campaign delivering a new variant of Locky ransomware started. The observed commonality in this campaign was…

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Security alert! Beware of the Facebook Messenger malware

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:09:17 +0000

A new malware has come to notice and it uses Facebook Messenger to spread from one user to another. Known as the Facebook Messenger malware, this threat is said to be highly sophisticated and can act differently based on the web browser the victim is using – Firefox, Chrome or…

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Quick Heal to end support for version 2012 (v13.00), 2011 (v12.00) and earlier

Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 04:30:06 +0000

As viruses, malware, and online threats evolve, we have to strengthen the security perimeter of our computer and other digital devices. The latest version of Quick Heal has been built and improved significantly so that it can protect users from all types of threats, even the most destructive ones such…

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NemucodAES malspam is back and this time it brought along Kovter Trojan

Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:28:15 +0000

For the last few weeks, we have been observing a new malicious spam (malspam) variant that is spreading via an email claiming to be from the United Parcel Service (UPS) carriages. The email carries a zip attachment that contains NemucodAES Ransomware and fileless Kovter Trojan. Earlier, such malspam campaigns were…

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What is VPN and why you should use it

Credit to Author: Ankita Ashesh| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 06:52:33 +0000

A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a type of a network connection that allows users to browse the Internet securely and anonymously. If you’re looking for ways to browse the web privately, then one of the most viable solutions is to use a VPN. What is VPN? VPN can…

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Banking malware, Dridex bounces back through PDF

Credit to Author: Ankita Ashesh| Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 06:55:01 +0000

Dridex is a banking malware which uses macros to spread on windows systems. Spam email attachments are utilized to spread this infection. Banking malware are generally key loggers. They trick users into opening the attachment; it then records the keystrokes on user’s computer and uses them for their own benefit….

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