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An in-depth malware analysis of QuantLoader

An in-depth malware analysis of QuantLoader

| | backdoor, Malware, Malware Analysis, Priority Post, QuantLoader, security bloggers network, Threat analysis, trojan
QuantLoader is a Trojan downloader that has been used in campaigns serving a range of malware, including ransomware, Banking Trojans, and RATs. In this post, we'll take a high-level look at the campaign flow, as well as a deep dive into how the malware executes. Categories: Malware Threat analysis Tags: ... Read More
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A week in security (March 19 – March 25)

| | bug bounty, Malware, Phishing, Ransomware, roundup, security bloggers network, Security world, Stephen Hawking scam, Week in security
A roundup of notable security news from March 19 to 25, including data theft, ransomware, phone addiction, and more. Categories: Security world Week in security Tags: bug bountymalwarephishingransomwareroundupStephen Hawking scamweek in security (Read more...) The post A week in security (March 19 – March 25) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs ... Read More
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Investors concerned about smartphone addiction; Apple responds with new webpage

Investors concerned about smartphone addiction; Apple responds with new webpage

| | Apple, FYI, parental controls, security 101, security bloggers network, smartphone addiction, teen security
Apple adds a new page to their website, aiming to address the growing trend of smartphone addiction in children and its harmful effects on users. Categories: FYI Tags: Appleparental controlssecurity 101smartphone addictionteen security (Read more...) The post Investors concerned about smartphone addiction; Apple responds with new webpage appeared first on ... Read More
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A week in security (March 12 – March 18)

| | android, cybercrime, Malware, Meltdown, security bloggers network, Security world, Spectre, VPN, Week in security
A roundup of notable security news from March 12 to 18, including data theft, mobile malware, compromised clients, and more. Categories: Security world Week in security Tags: AndroidcybercrimemalwareMeltdownSpectrevpn (Read more...) The post A week in security (March 12 – March 18) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs ... Read More
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Hermes ransomware distributed to South Koreans via recent Flash zero-day

Hermes ransomware distributed to South Koreans via recent Flash zero-day

| | CVE-2018-4878, EK, Exploit Kit, Exploits, Fash, Hermes, Ransomware, security bloggers network, Threat analysis
An uncommon exploit kit adds a fresh Flash Player exploit to distribute the Hermes ransomware in South Korea. Categories: Exploits Threat analysis Tags: CVE-2018-4878EKexploit kitFashHermesransomware (Read more...) The post Hermes ransomware distributed to South Koreans via recent Flash zero-day appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs ... Read More
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Hancitor: fileless attack with a kernel trick

Hancitor: fileless attack with a kernel trick

| | fileless, macro, Malware, security bloggers network, Threat analysis
Evading detection when distributing payloads is a key part of an effective malware campaign. Hancitor shows that it has yet another trick up its sleeve for that. Categories: Malware Threat analysis Tags: filelessHancitormacromalwarepayloads (Read more...) The post Hancitor: fileless attack with a kernel trick appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs ... Read More
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A week in security (March 05 – March 11)

| | android, Artificial Intelligence, encryption, international women's day, machine learning, recap, security bloggers network, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, Women In Tech
A roundup of notable security news from March 5 to 11, including another takedown of GeekHelp tech support scammers, a lame Android app, AI and ML in cybersecurity, Mac malware, and more. Categories: Security world Week in security Tags: Androidartificial intelligenceencryptioninternational women's daymachine learningrecapweekly blog roundupwomen in tech (Read more...) ... Read More
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Tech support scammers GeeksHelp caught again, two years later

Tech support scammers GeeksHelp caught again, two years later

| | AmericaGeeks, GeeksFrance, GeeksHelp, security bloggers network, social engineering, tech support scammers, Threat analysis
Almost two years after exposing a group of tech support scammers, we stumbled upon them again, this time under the moniker GeeksHelp. Categories: Social engineering Threat analysis Tags: AmericaGeeksGeeksFranceGeeksHelptech support scammers (Read more...) The post Tech support scammers GeeksHelp caught again, two years later appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs ... Read More
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Week in security (February 26 – March 4)

| | fileless, malicious cryptomining, security bloggers network, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup
Last week in infosec, cryptomining kept chugging along, exploits were spotted in the wild, and a massive DDoS attack targeted GitHub. Categories: Security world Week in security Tags: filelessgerman governmentmalicious cryptominingtorrentweekly blog roundup (Read more...) The post Week in security (February 26 – March 4) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs ... Read More
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A week in security (February 19 – February 25)

| | avzhan, ddos, deepfakes, Fraud, GDPR, impersonation, KrebsOnSecurity, recap, secuity, security bloggers network, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup
A roundup of notable news stories from February 19–25, including drive-by download attacks on Chinese websites, Deepfakes programs being paired with cryptominers, and a review of GDPR guidelines. Categories: Security world Week in security Tags: avzhanddosdeepfakesfraudgdprimpersonationKrebsOnSecurityrecapsecuityweekly blog roundup (Read more...) The post A week in security (February 19 – February ... Read More
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