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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:43:31 +0000
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| A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 10th of July to the 16th. We go over our PowerShell, an overview of the Petya ransomware family, and more. Categories: Tags: a week in securityEternalPetyamalwarenewspetyapowershellransomwareroundupsecurity |
The post A week in security (July 10 – July 16) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:15 +0000
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| Get acquainted with some of the basic principles of Powershell and get prepared for some basic usage of this versatile tool that is available on all modern Windows systems. Categories: Tags: basiccmdletmalwarePieter Arntzpowershellrestrictions |
The post Learning PowerShell: The basics appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:49:21 +0000
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| No macro, no exploit. This attack uses mouse movement to launch malicious code in booby-trapped documents. Categories: Tags: PowerPointpowershellSocial Engineering |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 16:29:18 +0000
Several weeks ago, the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) research team noticed security alerts that demonstrated an intriguing attack pattern. These early alerts uncovered a well-planned, finely orchestrated cyberattack that targeted several high-profile technology and financial organizations. An unknown attacker was taking advantage of a silent yet effective attack vector: the compromised…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:00:09 +0000
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| The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape and we aren’t talking about heavy ransomware distribution either. Threats which were previously believed to be serious contenders this year have nearly vanished entirely, while new threats and infection techniques have forced the security community to reconsider collection and analysis efforts. Categories: Tags: adwareandroid malwarecelebgatecerberChris Boydcybercrimecybercrime tactics and techniquesdridexeitestexit scamexploit kitfappeningFindziphiddenads.lckhoeflertextintra market fraudjisutLockymac malwaremalspamMalwarebytesmalwarebytes labsnecurspotentially unwanted programspowershellPUPQ1 2017ransomwareRIG exploit kitsageSocial EngineeringSporasurvey scamstech support scammersvault 7windows malwareWWE dump |
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Read MoreCybercriminals are using a combination of improved script and well-maintained download sites in trying to install Locky and Kovter on more computers. A few months ago, we reported an email campaign distributing .lnk files with a malicious script that downloaded Locky ransomware on target computers. Opening the malicious .lnk files executed a PowerShell script that…
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