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Beware the Rapid Proliferation of Cyber-warfare Capabilities
Over 60 countries, a number that is rising, currently have some mechanism to play in the digital warfare and intelligence...
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Vulnerable From Below: Attacking Hypervisors Using Firmware And Hardware
Malicious attacks with firmware privileges can compromise an entire system, so it is especially important to apply...
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McAfee Labs Threats Report Highlights Ransomware, Flash Exploits, Firmware Attacks Surge
The McAfee Labs Threats Report describes a surge in ransomware, new Adobe Flash exploits, and attacks that reprogram hard disk...
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When Hackers Get Hacked: the Malware Servers of a Data-Stealing Campaign
Selling stolen data is an easy way for cybercriminals to make money. One typical campaign makes a two-way connection between...
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Meet ‘Tox’: Ransomware for the Rest of Us
Similar to other threats, ransomware has now appeared in an easy-to-deploy cybercrime kit. The malware is called Tox, and it's...
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Verizon Report Foreshadows Breaches Originating With IoT Devices
Most examples of security breaches originating with Internet of Things devices have been proofs of concept—at least for now. That...
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Taking a Close Look at Data-Stealing NionSpy File Infector
NionSpy prefixes its malicious binary onto executable files--unlike other data-stealing Trojans, which store all their functions in a single file.
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POS Malware Uses Time-Stamp Check to Evade Detection
PoS malware uses timestamp check to make its campaign shot life and evade sandbox by exiting initially to stop running...
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Apps Sending Plain HTTP Put Personal Data at Risk
At the AVAR Conference in November 2014, McAfee Labs presented how to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability...
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BackOff Malware Uses Encryption to Hide Its Intentions
Often we see malware authors using encryption or obfuscation along with other techniques to modify the static...
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Beware of Impostor Android Apps Using Fake ID
Recently discovered, an Android vulnerability called Fake ID allows apps to impersonate other apps by copying their...
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Dofoil Downloader Update Adds XOR-, RC4-Based Encryption
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. The Dofoil downloader (found in the wild since 2011) occasionally...Stay Updated
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