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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2018 Edition

February 13, 2018 admin Adobe Flash zero-day, Flash Player update, Google Chrome, Microsoft Patch Tuesday February 2018, microsoft windows, mozilla firefox, sans internet storm center, Time to Patch

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:13:27 +0000

Microsoft today released a bevy of security updates to tackle more than 50 serious weaknesses in Windows, Internet Explorer/Edge, Microsoft Office and Adobe Flash Player, among other products. A good number of the patches issued today ship with Microsoft’s “critical” rating, meaning the problems they fix could be exploited remotely by miscreants or malware to seize complete control over vulnerable systems — with little or no help from users.

Independent Krebs

Attackers Exploiting Unpatched Flaw in Flash

February 2, 2018 admin CVE-2018-4878, Flash Player zero day, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Latest Warnings, mozilla firefox, Protected mode, Protected View for Office, The Coming Storm

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:21:06 +0000

Adobe warned on Thursday that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in its Flash Player software to break into Microsoft Windows computers. Adobe said it plans to issue a fix for the flaw in the next few days, but now might be a good time to check your exposure to this still-ubiquitous program and harden your defenses. Adobe said a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-4878) exists in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Independent MotherBoard Security

In This Game, Your Favorite Web Browsers Are Anime Babes in a Swimsuit Contest

October 4, 2017 admin anime, Firefox, Gaming, Google Chrome, IE, microsoft

Credit to Author: Emanuel Maiberg| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:12:06 +0000

In Space Live – Advent of the Net Idols, Chrome and Safari compete for virtual supremacy.

Kaspersky Security

Bulk messaging malware in Facebook Messenger

September 4, 2017 admin Anti-malware research, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Google Chrome, malware, Threats

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2017 13:00:04 +0000

A story about a large malicious campaign carried out in Facebook Messenger — and how it worked.

MalwareBytes Security

Free antivirus coupon leads to tech support scam

March 3, 2017 admin Antivirus, coupon, Google Chrome, McAfee, norton, Social engineering, tech support scam, Threat analysis, TSS

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:00:07 +0000

Yet another trick to watch out for with this free antivirus offer that misleads you into calling tech support scammers.

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Tags: antivirus coupon Google Chrome McAfee norton tech support scam TSS

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MalwareBytes Security

Rogue Chrome extension pushes tech support scam

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 admin chrome, Chrome Extension, extension, fake chrome extension, google, Google Chrome, malvertising, Social engineering, tech support scam, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:22:42 +0000

Google Chrome may be one of the more secure browsers but an increasing number of malicious extensions are being forced onto users. The one we analyze can hide itself and receive commands from a remote server in order to hijack the browser with incessant offers, fraud and even tech support scams.

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Tags: chrome Chrome Extension extension fake chrome extension Google Google Chrome malvertising tech support scam

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