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Combating a spate of Java malware with machine learning in real-time

April 20, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, automation, cloud protection, Creators Update, Java, Java malware, machine learning, obfuscation, Social engineering, spam, Threat Intelligence, Windows 10, Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows Defender Antivirus

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:02:00 +0000

In recent weeks, we have seen a surge in emails carrying fresh malicious Java (.jar) malware that use new techniques to evade antivirus protection. But with our research team’s automated expert systems and machine learning models, Windows 10 PCs get real-time protection against these latest threats. Attackers are constantly changing their methods and tools. We…

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Quick Heal supports the Windows 10 Creators Update

April 17, 2017 admin news, Security, Security patch, Windows 10 Creators Update

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:24:32 +0000

A couple of years ago, Microsoft launched Windows 10 and it created quite a spur among PC users all around the world. Celebrating the anniversary of this launch, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Anniversary Update in August last year. In 2017, Microsoft is ready with the Windows 10 Creators Update….

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Detecting and mitigating elevation-of-privilege exploit for CVE-2017-0005

March 27, 2017 admin Advanced persistent threats, Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Coreinfo, Creators Update, CVE-2017-005, Device Guard, EoP, PALETTE, Product features and announcements, SMEP, virtualization-based security, Windows 10, Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Windows Defender ATP, zero-day exploits, ZIRCONIUM

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:00:01 +0000

On March 14, 2017, Microsoft released security bulletin MS17-013 to address CVE-2017-0005, a vulnerability in the Windows Win32k component that could potentially allow elevation of privileges. A report from a trusted partner identified a zero-day exploit for this vulnerability. The exploit targeted older versions of Windows and allowed attackers to elevate process privileges on these platforms. In this article, we…

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Ransomware: a declining nuisance or an evolving menace?

February 14, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Cerber, CornCrypt, Critorni, Dereilock, Donoff, exploit kit, Locky, Meadgive, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft SmartScreen, Nemucod, Neutrino, ransomware, Samas, spam, spora, Telecrypt, Troldesh, Windows 10, Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows Defender, Windows Defender ATP, Zcryptor

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:56:15 +0000

The volume of ransomware encounters is on a downward trend. Are we seeing the beginning of the end of this vicious threat? Unfortunately, a look at the attack vectors, the number of unique families released into the wild, and the improvements in malware code reveals otherwise. Ransomware was arguably the biggest security story of 2016….

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Detecting threat actors in recent German industrial attacks with Windows Defender ATP

January 25, 2017 admin Advanced persistent threats, advanced threat protection, BARIUM, LEAD, Uncategorized, Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows Defender ATP, Winnti

When a Germany-based industrial conglomerate disclosed in December 2016 that it was breached early that year, the breach was revealed to be a professionally run industrial espionage attack. According to the German press, the intruders used the Winnti family of malware as their main implant, giving them persistent access to the conglomerate’s network as early…