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| You may have heard that installing a Chromebook antivirus program is unnecessary. We take a look at the Chromebook’s security features and weigh in on whether that’s true.
Categories: Tags: Chromebookchromebook antiviruschromebook securitychromebook virus protectionmalware |
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| We analyze a new Mac ransomware that appears to encrypt user files with a bit of a time delay.
Categories: Tags: AbletonAbleton LiveencryptFindzipFindzip ransomwareLittle Snitchmacmac malwareMixed In Keyransomwaretime delay |
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| We take a look at Bluetooth beacons and their role behind the scenes in many real-world marketing campaigns—whether you’re aware of it or not.
Categories: Tags: ARbeaconsbluetooth beacongeofencingmarketingprivacysalesstore |
The post Bluetooth beacons: one free privacy debate with your next order appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from June 22 – 28, inlcuding a zero day guide, tax season tips, and web skimmers using image files.
Categories: Tags: BlueLeaksGoogleIBMimage filesLuciferNephilimnvidiapasswordsPPS DDOSSodinokibitax seasonTik-Toktwitterweb skimmerzero-day guide |
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| Deepfake ransomware is a mighty combination that several security experts fear would happen soon. But what is it exactly? Is it deepfake with a ransomware twist? Or ransomware with a sprinkling of deepfake tech?
Categories: Tags: AIartificial intelligencebackupcybercrime-waiting-to-happendeepfake ransomwaredeepfakesextortion-based ransomwaremozillaPaul Andre BricmanPaul Bricmanpost-COVID19RansomFakeransomwareREALRegistrul Educațional Alternativscam campaignssextortiontiktokTrend Microunderground marketvideo scams |
The post The face of tomorrow’s cybercrime: Deepfake ransomware explained appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| A newly discovered APT spear-phishing attack implements several evasion techniques to drop Cobalt Strike toolkit.
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The post Multi-stage APT attack drops Cobalt Strike using Malleable C2 feature appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| Warranties which may not warranty, certificates which might fail to certify, lifespans which don’t match the length of cover promised. This could be IoT.
Categories: Tags: advertisementappappliancefridgeguaranteehomeInternet of ThingsIoTlawslegalnetflixprivacyrokutrackingtvupdatewarranty |
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| We’ve been getting questions about VPNs that are more advanced than before. It isn’t so much what a VPN is, as it is whether people should use them.
Categories: Tags: fail closefail openinternet service providerISPkill switchpeer-to-peerrouterthrottlevirtual private networkvirtual private networksvpnVPNs |
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| A roundup of news and blog posts from the week of June 8 – 14, including the Honda ransomware attack, search hijackers, and what to look for in an RMM platform.
Categories: Tags: Babylon Healthbanking appBraveBrave browsercovid-19data breachEnel ransomwarefacebookfake gift cardhealthcare app data breachHonda ransomwaremanaged service providersMSPparetologicprivacyransomwareRMMRMM platformSnake ransomwareSpeedyPCtwitterwhatsapp |
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| Search hijackers are always looking for ways to get and stay installed. Here is one that changed a Chrome policy and set it to remote administration.
Categories: Tags: capitachrome policieschrome policyextensioninstallforcelistmanaged by your organizationmanaged outside of chromemazypolicy changesearch hijackersearchspace |
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