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23rd July 2018

A week in security (July 16 – July 22)

Last week on Labs, we looked at a Magniber expansion, explored open source vulnerabilities, and checked out the boons and drawbacks of smart assistants. We also continued our ad blocking article extravaganza, gave a whistlestop tour of third-party problems, and published our Q2 Cybercrime tactics & techniques report. Other news: Huge data breach in Singapore (Source: Straights Times) Venmo and public sharing (Source: 22.8 miles) Leaky storage buckets (Source: Bob Diachenko, Linkedin post) The UK is short on security experts (Source: Parliament) Email blunder prompts £200k fine (Source: The Register) Airport Wifi risks [PDF] (Source: Coronet) 80,000 healthcare records held to ransom (Source: Naked Security) Protecting yourself from BEC scams (Source: Help Net Security) Microsoft launches identity bounty program (Source: Microsoft) Telefonica breach “exposes millions” (Source: The Inquirer) Stay safe, everyone! The post A week in security (July 16 – July 22) appeared first on Malwareby..

20th July 2018

Ransomware strain evolves, RATs cause mischief, and yet another data breach strikes | Avast

Magniber ransomware grows stronger and scarier The Magniber strain of ransomware is back, stronger than before, and starting to spread through much of Asia. Cybersecurity experts are taking note of the substantial changes the malware has undergone over the past year.

19th July 2018

How to block ads like a pro

In part one of this series, we had a look at a few reasons why you should be blocking online advertisements on your network and devices. From malvertising attacks and privacy-invading tracking systems to just being an outright annoyance, online ads and trackers are a nuisance that provides an attack vector for malware authors, compromise user security, and plainly, diminish the browsing experience. In the second part of this series, we’ll cover a few of the common ad blocking utilities and how to best configure those tools for maximum effectiveness. We’ll take a look at tools that are easy enough to set up and run on mom’s computer, as well as a few tools that may require a bit more expertise. And later on, we’ll discuss a few tools that do a great job of blocking ads and protecting your privacy, but may require a shift in mindset before realizing the benefit. So, go grab your cup of Joe, sit back, and dive into the conclusion of “Everybody and their mother is blocking ads, so why a..

16th July 2018

A week in security (July 9 – July 15)

Last week, we talked about domestic abuse fuelled by IoT, doing threat intel programs right, blocking ICO fraud, and man-in-the-middle attacks. We also explained why we block shady ad blockers and provided tips to online shoppers for Prime Day. Other news: Reports revealed that low-end Android devices sold in Egypt, Brazil, South Africa, Myanmar, and other developing markets contain pre-installed malware. (Source: Help Net Security) The breach in Ticketmaster was found to be part of a larger card fraud campaign. (Source: Dark Reading) Significant increases in Microsoft and virtualization software bugs seen. (Source: CSO Online) Two new Spectre-style CPU attacks uncovered by researchers. (Source: ZDNet) Sextortion is in the news once again, and scammers behind it get the attention of their targets by revealing old passwords tied to their account. (Source: KrebsOnSecurity) Almost half of organizations worldwide were hit by crypto mining attacks, report says. (Source: Help Net Security) ..

13th July 2018

Fake apps on Google, data breaches around the globe | Avast

Fake apps on Google Play open the door for BankBot Anubis Mobile users in Turkey, beware. IBM cybersecurity researchers announced this week that they’ve discovered at least ten fake apps on the Google Play Store that seem to be a unified campaign to spread the banking Trojan BankBot Anubis, which is designed to steal bank login credentials, payment card numbers, and e-wallet info.