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Tech support scammers and their banking woes

March 30, 2017 by William Tsing                                                   We all know about tech support scams by this point. We know how they cold call, lie their way into your computer, and steal your money. Unfortunately for the scammers, banks know this as well, making it quite difficult at times to maintain an account to… Continue reading Tech support scammers and their banking woes

About 90% of Smart TVs Vulnerable to Remote Hacking via Rogue TV Signals

By Catalin Cimpanu   March 29, 2017   A new attack on smart TVs allows a malicious actor to take over devices using rogue DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial) signals, get root access on the smart TV, and use the device for all sorts of nasty actions, ranging from DDoS attacks to spying on end… Continue reading About 90% of Smart TVs Vulnerable to Remote Hacking via Rogue TV Signals

Google’s Android Security 2016 Year In Review

“Google released its Android Security 2016 Year In Review report yesterday and it threw up some very interesting perspectives.   The most interesting one, and also the most controversial is that just 50% of all Android devices received a security update last year. While we can spend hours debating whether the news is good/bad, here… Continue reading Google’s Android Security 2016 Year In Review

VMware Patches Pwn2Own VM Escape Vulnerabilities

By Chris Brook March 29, 2017                                       VMware on Tuesday patched a series of vulnerabilities uncovered earlier this month at Pwn2Own. The flaws enabled an attacker to execute code on a workstation and carry out a virtual machine escape to attack a host server.   Monty Ijzerman, manager of the company’s Security Response Center, confirmed… Continue reading VMware Patches Pwn2Own VM Escape Vulnerabilities

This Stealthy Malware Remained Unnoticed for Three Years

By Ionut Arghire on March 29, 2017   Stealthy command and control methods allowed a newly discovered malware family to fly under the radar for more than three years, Palo Alto Networks security researchers reveal.   Dubbed Dimnie, the threat was discovered in mid-January 2017, when it was targeting open-source developers via phishing emails. An… Continue reading This Stealthy Malware Remained Unnoticed for Three Years

What are exploits? (And why you should care)

March 29, 2017 by Wendy Zamora                                            Exploits: they’re not your mama’s cyberthreats. At one point in the not-so-distant past, exploits were responsible for delivering 80 percent of malware to people’s systems. But exploits seem to be experiencing a lull today. Does this mean they’re gone for good… Continue reading What are exploits? (And why you should care)

Explained: Sage ransomware

March 29, 2017 by Malwarebytes Labs                                        Sage is yet another ransomware that has become a common threat nowadays. Similarly to Spora, it has capabilities to encrypt files offline. The malware is actively developed and currently, we are facing an outbreak of version 2.2. of this product. Analyzed samples     3686b6642cf6a3d97e368590557ac3f2 –… Continue reading Explained: Sage ransomware

4 myths — and facts — about online security

By Selena Larson on CNN March, 22, 2017   Use strong passwords and don’t go to sketchy websites, and you’ll protect yourself online, right?   Well… That’s a good start. But it’s not quite that simple.   Full Article     Take a look at the best antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spy, etc. software Powered by WPeMatico

Apple squashes cert-handling bug affecting macOS and iOS

Flaw posed remote code execution risk   28 Mar 2017 at 13:38, John Leyden   Apple has resolved a certification validation vulnerability affecting both macOS and iOS users.   The (CVE-2017-2485) vulnerability posed a remote code execution risk on affected systems, which created a potential mechanism for hackers to craft exploits that pushed malware on… Continue reading Apple squashes cert-handling bug affecting macOS and iOS

RIP: Antivirus veteran Raimund Genes, 54

Trend Micro CTO suffered fatal heart attack                                       28 Mar 2017 at 15:17, John Leyden   Colleagues and friends are mourning the sudden death of distinguished antivirus industry veteran Raimund Genes last Friday. Genes, 54, chief technology officer at Trend Micro, began as a distributor before joining the antivirus… Continue reading RIP: Antivirus veteran Raimund Genes, 54