Tag: malwarebytes
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First 11 partners of VB2019 announced
The Virus Bulletin Conference is all about bringing the security community together to share intelligence and move the industry forward, but we wouldn’t be able to do any of this without the support of our partners. Today, we are pleased to announce the first 11 partners of VB2019. Partnering the conference at Platinum level we…
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First 11 partners of VB2019 announced
The Virus Bulletin Conference is all about bringing the security community together to share intelligence and move the industry forward, but we wouldn’t be able to do any of this without the support of our partners. Today, we are pleased to announce the first 11 partners of VB2019. Partnering the conference at Platinum level we…
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VB2018 paper: From drive-by download to drive-by mining: understanding the new paradigm
When it comes to web-based threats, Malwarebytes researcher Jérôme Segura is one of the people to follow. His quarterly reviews of the exploit kit landscape are an essential read for anyone who follows this type of threat. In his latest review , Jérôme writes about a slight reversal of an important shift seen in the past…
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VB2018 paper: From drive-by download to drive-by mining: understanding the new paradigm
When it comes to web-based threats, Malwarebytes researcher Jérôme Segura is one of the people to follow. His quarterly reviews of the exploit kit landscape are an essential read for anyone who follows this type of threat. In his latest review , Jérôme writes about a slight reversal of an important shift seen in the past…
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VB2018 preview: From drive-by download to drive-by mining
“Understanding the new paradigm”, Malwarebytes researcher Jérôme Segura writes in the title of his upcoming VB2018 presentation on drive-by mining. He could hardly have put it more accurately – the rise of malicious cryptocurrency miners is the main security trend of the past 12 months. In the paper , Jérôme will look at those miners that…
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VB2018 preview: From drive-by download to drive-by mining
“Understanding the new paradigm”, Malwarebytes researcher Jérôme Segura writes in the title of his upcoming VB2018 presentation on drive-by mining. He could hardly have put it more accurately – the rise of malicious cryptocurrency miners is the main security trend of the past 12 months. In the paper , Jérôme will look at those miners that…
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More VB2018 partners announced
The Virus Bulletin Conference has always been about bringing the security community together, and in this spirit, this year we are referring to the organizations that support VB2018 as our event ‘partners’ rather than ‘sponsors’. Earlier in the year, we announced Platinum partners adaware , Comodo , ESET and Tencent , Silver partner Reason Software…
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More VB2018 partners announced
The Virus Bulletin Conference has always been about bringing the security community together, and in this spirit, this year we are referring to the organizations that support VB2018 as our event ‘partners’ rather than ‘sponsors’. Earlier in the year, we announced Platinum partners adaware , Comodo , ESET and Tencent , Silver partner Reason Software…
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XMRig used in new macOS cryptominer
Users complaining on Apple ‘s official discussion forum about processes that use a lot of CPU have led to the discovery of a new piece of cryptocurrency-mining malware on macOS that is based on XMRig, Malwarebytes researcher Thomas Reed writes . The open-source XMRig Monero miner is widely used for both benign and malicious purposes.…
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XMRig used in new macOS cryptominer
Users complaining on Apple ‘s official discussion forum about processes that use a lot of CPU have led to the discovery of a new piece of cryptocurrency-mining malware on macOS that is based on XMRig, Malwarebytes researcher Thomas Reed writes . The open-source XMRig Monero miner is widely used for both benign and malicious purposes.…