Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In May 2017, Google introduced a security defense system called Google Play Protect to protect the devices running its mobile OS. The security service also monitors the mobile apps that have been installed by users from third-party stores. billion malware installs from Third-party stores. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

USB removable storage devices are the main vector for malware attacks against industrial facilities, states Honeywell report. According to a report published on by Honeywell, malware-based attacks against industrial facilities mostly leverage USB removable storage devices. ” states the report. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

He is suspected of large-scale production and selling of malware.” “The young man offered programs with names like Rubella, Cetan and Dryad, enabling the buyer to include secret code or malware in amongst others Word or Excel files.” The macro might also purposely attempt to bypass endpoint security defenses. .

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

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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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The post NSA releases a guide to reduce location tracking risks appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – NSA, location services).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

A vulnerability in all versions of Avast Antivirus and AVG Antivirus, tracked as CVE-2019-17093, could be exploited by an attacker with administrative privileges to bypass security defense, self-defense bypass, escalate privilege and gain persistence. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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