by Nathan Collier Recently, we discovered a gold…er…APK mine of fake hacking apps. The “legitimate” versions of hack apps are intended to hack other apps in order to get something for free. Although…
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Cyber-thieves seek to cash in on Bitcoin boom
Bitcoin’s booming value has driven a huge rise in crypto-currency themed malware, say security firms. In one month, anti-malware software company Malwarebytes said it stopped almost 250 million attempts to…
Malwarebytes tracking missed detections in traditional anti-virus
New tool tracks detections on systems where traditional anti-virus failed to detect a problem By Steve Ragan Tracking real-world scans on systems over the first six months of 2017, Malwarebytes…
LG Hit by WannaCry-Like Ransomware
By Phil Muncaster Security experts are scratching their heads after ransomware identical to WannaCry was found on LG self-service kiosks in South Korea this week. The kiosks, in LG service…
#INFOSEC17 Malwarebytes: WannaCry was Amateur Attackers Using Sophisticated Exploit
By Dan Raywood The WannaCry ransomware was ‘amateur’, but using a sophisticated exploit was the reason for its success. Speaking to Infosecurity at Infosecurity Europe, Malwarebytes CEO Marcin Kleczynsk said…
Malvertising and ransomware: the Bonnie and Clyde of advanced threats
Overview of delivery methods and safeguards. by Wendy Zamora A lot of folks in the business (and consumer) world are shaking in their boots about ransomware. It’s understandable. Ransomware is…