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The numeric Tech Support Scam campaign

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:00:21 +0000

A new tech support scam campaign is being pushed in lieu of exploit kits. We take a look at its distribution method and how it is able to bring browsers to their knees.

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A week in security (Jun 05 – Jun 11)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:58:27 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 5th of June to the 11th. We touched on topics like HTTPS, a nasty adware, LatentBot, and other fighters against tech support scams.

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Please stop posting your X-rays to social media

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:00:36 +0000

Many people post unredacted medical images to Twitter and Instagram. They shouldn’t because the details included on the image often can compromise personal identity online and in rare instances, lead to a possible attack on an exposed piece of medical IT infrastructure.

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Tech support scams: what are other people doing?

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:00:38 +0000

We’ve talked a lot about tech support scams over the past few years, typically focused on what we see ourselves, and the scammers who like to pose as Malwarebytes. But tech support scams are much bigger than that, targeting every tech company under the sun. So what are other people doing about it? Let’s take a look at some of the other players working to keep you safe.

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Spotting fake reviews – have healthy online skepticism

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:00:01 +0000

In this blog, we discuss techniques to detect fake reviews, fake reviewers, and shady online image management techniques.

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Google Docs App spam goes phishing

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 19:51:53 +0000

There’s a very clever phishing scam going around at the moment involving Google Docs App. Originally thought to be targeting journalists given the sheer number of them mentioning it on their Twitter feeds, it’s also been slinging its way across unrelated mailboxes – from orgs to schools/campuses.

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A story of fonts by the EITest HoeflerText campaign

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:45:58 +0000

The HoeflerText campaign is known for a fake font download that delivers the Spora ransomware. But did you know it also uses special characters in the dropper’s file name?

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