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A week in security (August 6 – 12)

August 13, 2018 admin Botnet, CTNT report, cybercrime, exploit kits, meltdown, ransomware, RDP, recap, Security world, true cost of cybercrime, Twitter bots, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, whatsapp. javascript

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:37:10 +0000

Last week, we published a review of exploit kits, talked about everyday tech that can give you a headache, and showed how to protect RDP access from ransomware. We also published a study on the true cost of cybercrime.

Other news:

Discovered at Black Hat: WhatsApp “message manipulation” (Source: The Register)
Discovered at Black Hat: AI attacks (Source: The Register)
Once again, discovered at Black Hat: Meltdown panel (Source: The Register)
Indeed, discovered at Black Hat: Mobile payment bugs (Source: The Register)
PGA ransomware attack right before Ryder Cup (Source: Golf Week)
Steer clear of evil JavaScript (Source: APNIC)
Adding bugs to deter attackers [PDF] (Source: Arxiv)
Botnets and irrigation systems (Source: Help Net Security)
Hunting Twitter bots at scale (Source: Duo Security)
Google to warn of government-backed attacks (Source: G Suite)

Stay safe, everyone!

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