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How to Remove Malware: Removal Steps for Windows & Mac

eSecurity Planet

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. We’ll go over malware removal tools and steps, and offer some tips to keep your devices from getting reinfected.

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When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware

Krebs on Security

Out of an abundance of caution, Mark submitted Saicoo’s drivers file to Virustotal.com , which simultaneously scans any shared files with more than five dozen antivirus and security products. Virustotal reported that some 43 different security tools detected the Saicoo drivers as malicious.

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Microsoft’s December 2023 Patch Tuesday Includes Four Critical Flaws

eSecurity Planet

“For instance, this vulnerability could be used in conjunction with malware that automatically downloads and installs itself once a user clicks on a deceptive link.” Finally, CVE-2023-36010 is a notable denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Microsoft’s antivirus solution, Microsoft Defender, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

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Big Brands Defenseless Against POS Malware

SiteLock

2014 could go down as one of the most significant years in the world of cybersecurity, and malware in particular. What’s really troubling about the last 30 days is how defenseless some of the biggest brand names seem to be against to this new strain of malware. And that’s what really has security experts worried.

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Best Ransomware Protection

Hacker Combat

The best ransomware protection combines solid, layered security defenses with data backups that an attacker can’t encrypt. Several free anti-malware products that detect and block ransomware attacks are available. Use of Comodo Antivirus software. It should also work with your existing antivirus software if you use one.

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Experts link the Black Basta ransomware operation to FIN7 cybercrime gang

Security Affairs

It focused on deploying POS malware and launching targeted spear-phishing attacks against organizations worldwide. In order to weaken the security defenses installed on the target machine, Black Basta targets installed security solutions with specific batch scripts downloaded into the Windows directory.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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