Exploit kits: Winter 2017 review

We take a look at the current exploit kit scene (Winter 2017) according to our telemetry and honeypots.
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Tags: EKexploit kitsMagnitudemalvertisingmalvertsmalwareneutrinoransomwareRIGsundown

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Malwarebytes Labs Presents: The Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Report

In our first wrap-up of the threat landscape, we are going to cover the trends observed during the last few months of 2016, provide an analyst’s view of the threats, and offer some predictions for the beginning of 2017. Moving forward, every quarter we will bring you a view of the threat landscape through the eyes of Malwarebytes researchers and analysts.

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Free antivirus coupon leads to tech support scam

Yet another trick to watch out for with this free antivirus offer that misleads you into calling tech support scammers.
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Social engineering
Threat analysis
Tags: antiviruscouponGoogle ChromeMcAfeenortontech support scamTSS

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New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader

We take another look at the Neutrino bot, known for its diverse feature set ranging from snooping on victims to performing DDos attacks. This latest version includes a hardened protective layer aimed at defeating sandboxes and hiding the bot from disc… Continue reading New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader

Mac ransomware on piracy sites

February has been a relatively busy month in the world of Mac malware, and now it has gotten busier with the appearance of the second piece of ransomware ever to affect macOS. Categories: Mac
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Rogue Chrome extension pushes tech support scam

Google Chrome may be one of the more secure browsers but an increasing number of malicious extensions are being forced onto users. The one we analyze can hide itself and receive commands from a remote server in order to hijack the browser with incessan… Continue reading Rogue Chrome extension pushes tech support scam

MacDownloader malware targeting defense industry

Researchers Claudio Guarnieri and Collin Anderson recently discovered new Mac malware, which they have dubbed MacDownloader.Categories: Mac
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