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A week in security (January 6 – 12)

January 13, 2020 admin a week in security, CES, ces 2020, consumer electronics show, education cybersecurity, google, Phobos, phobos ransomware, pre-installed mobile malware, ransomware, retail industry, ring, search industry, TikTok

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:29:59 +0000

A cybersecurity news roundup from January 6–12, with a look at Phobos ransomware and a discovery of pre-installed malware on government-funded phones.

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A week in security

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Threat spotlight: Phobos ransomware lives up to its name

January 10, 2020 admin brute force, coveware, crysis, crysis ransomware, dharma, Dharma Ransomware, disorganised crime, mfa, Multi-Factor Authorization, Phobos, phobos nextgen, phobos notdharma, phobos ransomware, raas, ransomware, Ransomware as a Service, RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol, server message block, SMB, Sodinokibi, threat spotlight, virtual private networks, VPN

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:04:44 +0000

Phobos, which many believe was named after the Greek god of fear, isn’t as widespread as it was before nor is it more novel than your average ransomware. Yet, it remains a threat to consumers and businesses alike. We dive into Phobos ransomware and show users how to face their fears and protect against it.

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Tags: brute force coveware crysis crysis ransomware dharma Dharma ransomware disorganised crime mfa Multi-Factor Authorization Phobos Phobos NextGen Phobos NotDharma Phobos ransomware raas ransomware Ransomware as a Service rdp remote desktop protocol Server Message Block SMB Sodinokibi virtual private networks vpn