Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:51:08 +0000
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| Scammers are using the good name of the recently deceased scientist Stephen Hawking to lure potential victims into a 419 scam, complete with a quiz and large cash prize for the winner. Categories: Tags: 419fakemailquizscamspamStephen HawkingStephen Hawking scam |
The post “Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:53:29 +0000
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| A roundup of notable security news from March 12 to 18, including data theft, mobile malware, compromised clients, and more. Categories: Tags: AndroidcybercrimemalwareMeltdownSpectrevpn |
The post A week in security (March 12 – March 18) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0000
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| An app claiming to live stream the 2018 Winter Olympics had a short run on Google Play before being flagged for adware. Categories: Tags: adwareAndroidmobile adsolympicstriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Olympics app has more ads than games appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:08:03 +0000
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| From malware coin miners to drive-by mining, we review the state of malicious cryptomining in the past few months by looking at the most notable incidents and our own telemetry stats. Categories: Tags: coin minerscoin-haveCoinbasecoinhivecrypto-lootcryptocurrencycryptominingdrive-bymalvertisingmalwaremonero |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:07:19 +0000
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| Love is in the air, and so are the hopes of scammers wanting to make a quick buck at your expense. Shore up your digital defenses this Valentine’s Day with a look at some of the common problem areas. Categories: Tags: datinggeotaggpsmoneyphotosscammersscamsswipevalentine’s day |
The post Online security tips for Valentine’s Day: how to beat the cheats appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:31:12 +0000
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| We take a look at some of the many vaguely threatening/panic-inducing attempts by Apple scams to phish potential victims. Featuring emails, texts, and…Edward Snowden?! Categories: Tags: AppleApple ScamsApple Supportipoditunesphishphishingscam |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Gleb Malygin| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| New malicious apps appear in Google Play abusing Kotlin, the “safest” official programming language for the Android. Categories: Tags: AndroidGoogle Playkotlinmalware |
The post Kotlin-based malicious apps penetrate Google market appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:57:07 +0000
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| A new generation of thieves, bank robbers 2.0, seek to steal huge amounts of money as anonymously as they can. So they’ve developed a multitude of ways to pilfer cryptocurrency. Categories: Tags: bakcoinhivecrypto-currencyjackpottingmalleabilityMt GoxNicehashPieter Arntzrobber |
The post Bank robbers 2.0: digital thievery and stolen cryptocoins appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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