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A week in security (Mar 20th – Mar 26th)

March 28, 2017 admin news, phishing, pups, ransomware, Security world, Week in security, weekly roundup

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:40:11 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 20th to the 26th of March. This week, we look back at phishing campaigns, PUPs, ransomware, and more.

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Chinese PUPs and backdoor drivers: making systems less secure since 2013

March 20, 2017 admin IOCTL, malware, PUP, PUP/PUM, pups, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Zammis Clark| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:00:03 +0000

In this blog, we expose a family of backdoor drivers that have been included in various PUPs of Chinese origin for several years.

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Mac security facts and fallacies

March 9, 2017 admin 101, Adware, apple, Mac, Mac security, MacOS, malware, pups

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:00:40 +0000

There are many Mac security myths circulating among users. So how can you tell if the advice you’re reading is fact or fallacy? Read on to find out!

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Tags: adware Apple mac Mac security macOS malware PUPs

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