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Torify and analyze traffic for your VM

March 9, 2017 admin How-tos, Network, protection, Security, Threat analysis, Virtual Machines, VM

Credit to Author: Jérôme Boursier| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:00:58 +0000

Several solutions to isolate and analyze a VM network traffic for malware analysis purpose exist. Whonix, Tor and Virtual makes this process painless and efficient.

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Malwarebytes Labs Presents: The Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Report

March 6, 2017 admin 2016, ad fraud, Cerber, cybercrime, Kovter, Locky, malware, malwarebytes labs, predictions, ransomware, report, Threat analysis, trends

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:04:31 +0000

In our first wrap-up of the threat landscape, we are going to cover the trends observed during the last few months of 2016, provide an analyst’s view of the threats, and offer some predictions for the beginning of 2017. Moving forward, every quarter we will bring you a view of the threat landscape through the eyes of Malwarebytes researchers and analysts.

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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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New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader

February 27, 2017 admin cybercrime, exploit kit, malvertising, malware, neutrino bot, neutrino ek, packer, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:30:31 +0000

We take another look at the Neutrino bot, known for its diverse feature set ranging from snooping on victims to performing DDos attacks. This latest version includes a hardened protective layer aimed at defeating sandboxes and hiding the bot from discovery.

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Tags: exploit kit malvertising malware neutrino bot neutrino ek packer

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Mac ransomware on piracy sites

February 23, 2017 admin Adobe Premier Pro, apple, Findzip, Mac, MacOS, malware, Microsoft Office, ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:00:31 +0000

February has been a relatively busy month in the world of Mac malware, and now it has gotten busier with the appearance of the second piece of ransomware ever to affect macOS.

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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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MacDownloader malware targeting defense industry

February 9, 2017 admin Adobe Flash Player, apple, Mac, MacDownloader, MacOS, malware, phishing, spearphishing, Threat analysis

Researchers Claudio Guarnieri and Collin Anderson recently discovered new Mac malware, which they have dubbed MacDownloader.

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A look back at the Zyns iframer campaign

January 31, 2017 admin campaign, eitest, exploit kits, Exploits, iframe, malvertising, malware, ransomware, Threat analysis, Zyns iframer

Behind compromised sites or malvertising, you will often find trails that can take you back years and see how infection chains evolved, or didn’t, over time.

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Tags: campaign eitest exploit kits iframe malvertising malware ransomware Zyns iframer

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