A week in security (August 14 – August 20)

A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 14th of August to the 20th of August. We looked at back to school cybersecurity tips, Kronos malware, and the return of Locky ransomware.

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Week in Security (August 7 – August 13)

A compilation of security news and blog posts from Monday the 7th of August to August 14th. We looked at security certificates and the new bloated Cerber ransomware.

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Explained: security certificates

Do you want to know how security certificates work and let us show you how malware can abuse the certificates system to block you from downloading and/or running your favorite software.
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A week in security (July 31 – August 6)

A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 31th of July to August 6th. We look at the events of BlackHat and DefCon, explore some new TrickBot tactics, delve into PowerShell commands and link some of the most notable security stories of the past week.

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Black Hat USA 2017 Recap

Missed Black Hat USA 2017? Here’s a little recap of the event and the Malwarebytes booth.
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A week in security (July 24 – July 30)

A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 24th of July to the 30th. We talked about ransomware, the Dark Web, smart toys, encryption, and other.

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FBI: Smart toys could harm children’s privacy and physical safety

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA), encouraging consumers to think twice before purchasing internet-connected toys.

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Going dark: encryption and law enforcement

There’s been a lot of talk recently about encryption and how law enforcement can’t convict criminals without encryption keys. We beg to differ.
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