IE Scripting Flaw Still a Threat to Unpatched Systems: Analyzing CVE-2018-8653
Microsoft recently patched a critical flaw in Internet Explorer’s scripting engine that could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability
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Shamoon Attackers Employ New Tool Kit to Wipe Infected Systems
Last week the McAfee Advanced Threat Research team posted an analysis of a new wave of Shamoon “wiper” malware attacks
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McAfee Labs Threats Report Examines Cybercriminal Underground, IoT Malware, Other Threats
The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee® Labs Threats Report, December 2018. In this edition, we highlight
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Shamoon Returns to Wipe Systems in Middle East, Europe
Destructive malware has been employed by adversaries for years. Usually such attacks are carefully targeted and can be motivated by
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Pay-Per-Install Company Deceptively Floods Market with Unwanted Programs
For the past 18 months, McAfee Labs has been investigating a pay-per-install developer, WakeNet AB, responsible for spreading prevalent adware
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WebCobra Malware Uses Victims’ Computers to Mine Cryptocurrency
The authors thank their colleagues Oliver Devane and Deepak Setty for their help with this analysis. McAfee Labs researchers have
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Fallout Exploit Kit Releases the Kraken Ransomware on Its Victims
Alexandr Solad and Daniel Hatheway of Recorded Future are coauthors of this post. Read Recorded Future’s version of this analysis.
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Political Figures Differ Online: Names of Trump, Obama, Merkel Attached to Ransomware Campaigns
Politics and ransomware. No, it’s not a lost single from the Oasis back catalogue, but in fact a relatively recent
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It’s Quiz Time! How Well Do You Know Endpoint Security Best Practices?
How confident are you that you have the best security practices in place across your organization? Like most, you probably
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GandCrab Ransomware Puts the Pinch on Victims
The GandCrab ransomware first appeared in January and has updated itself rapidly during its short life. It is the leading
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