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This Week in Security News: Hackers and Cyber Attackers

May 19, 2018 admin Brinker International, Current News, cybercrime, IoT, National Security Council, Scan4You

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 13:00:40 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Chili’s parent company – Brinker International – announced that consumer credit and debit card information had been compromised at some locations. In addition, Trend Micro helped the…

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A Five-Year Journey: How Trend Micro Helped Bring Down Scan4You

May 17, 2018 admin cybercrime, Europol, FBI, Interpol, law enforcement, National Crime Agency, Scan4You, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 16:24:41 +0000

Trend Micro has always had a close relationship with law enforcement around the globe, because we believe that only together can we make the world a safer place in which to exchange digital information. As the business of cybercrime continues to grow and evolve, so must our response. That’s why we were delighted to be…

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Fake Malwarebytes helpline scammer caught in the act

May 17, 2018 admin Blue Eye Ventures, cybercrime, malwarebytes helpline, malwarebytes tech support scam, SCAM, Social engineering, tech support scam

Credit to Author: Charles Campenni| Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In this blog, we take you through a phone call to a fake Malwarebytes helpline run by Blue Eye Ventures, and show you how to spot the scam in action.

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Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV

May 7, 2018 admin Android, Armor for Android, cybercrime, FakeAV, Malwarebytes news, Mobile, mobile menace monday, triple m

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 20:46:35 +0000

Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five years later, it’s back. Here’s why you shouldn’t trust it.

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Twitter security snafu: change your passwords

May 4, 2018 admin 2fa, cybercrime, login, passwords, privacy, tweeting, Twitter, twitter passwords, twitter security

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 19:18:58 +0000

A recent error caused passwords to be exposed internally at Twitter. As a precaution, they’re advising all users to change their passwords. Read on to find out what happened, and what you can do about it.

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SamSam ransomware: what you need to know

May 1, 2018 admin atlanta ransomware, cybercrime, Exploits, malware, ransom, ransomware, SamSam, samsam ransomware

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 01 May 2018 15:54:54 +0000

We take a look at SamSam ransomware, the malware that messed with Atlanta, and tell you how it works and what you can do to combat it.

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Far Cry 5 download offers: embrace the power of “no”

April 25, 2018 admin crack, cult, cybercrime, download, far cry 5, malware, Montana, SCAM, Social engineering, survey offers, Ubisoft, Videogame

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:18:42 +0000

It seems opportunists are jumping on popular video game Far Cry 5’s bandwagon, with a flood of promises for free game downloads. We take a look at a return to form for survey scams, and the odd download site while we’re at it.

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Perspectives on Russian hacking

April 19, 2018 admin APT, cybercrime, funding, hacking, nation state, ransomware, Russia, social networks, spam bots, Twitter, uk

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:42:51 +0000

Malware research analyst Chris Boyd recently had an in-depth chat with SCMagazine about Russian hacking, malware, and social engineering. Here, he summarizes some of the key findings from his discussion and the other researchers interviewed.

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