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Malicious Phish Target US Utilities with Remote Access Trojan

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 By Prilock Security

Spear-phishing campaigns designed to mimic official failed examination alerts targeted three U.S. companies with new malware featuring a remote access Trojan, allowing admin control over the infected systems.

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25M Devices Affected with Malicious Apps

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 By Prilock Security

Is the WhatsApp app you are using on your phone legitimate, even if it’s working perfectly? Malicious apps replaced certain apps on nearly 25 million Android phones. Is your phone affected?

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VirusTotal – Check Your Files & URLs

June 14, 2019June 18, 2019 By Prilock Security

If you received an attachment in an email that you are suspicious about, check it out on VirusTotal. Submit your attachments to ensure they are malware-free!

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Beazley Reports Half of Breaches Caused By Hacking & Malware Attacks

March 27, 2019April 18, 2019 By Prilock Security

Data breach after data breach, exposing personal information of individuals can be traced back to cyber-criminals using malware to infiltrate businesses.

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Malwarebytes -Smarter Tech, Bigger Data

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 By Prilock Security

Traditional antivirus relies on outdated signature-based technology that addresses threats at the execution stage of the attack chain. It’s reactive, one-dimensional, and apparently isn’t effective. Malwarebytes employs several proprietary technologies that work together to break the attack chain, from pre-delivery to post-execution.Continue Reading…

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Made In China: Hidden Spying Chips Found!

October 4, 2018 By Prilock Security

Tiny surveillance chips have been found hidden in the servers of about 30 American companies, believed to be installed during the manufacturing process in China.Continue Reading…

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Windows Scam

Fraudulent Tech-Support Message is Victimizing Users

October 1, 2018October 22, 2018 By Prilock Security

If you have Windows, you may automatically be a target. A fraudulent tech-support message is victimizing Windows users successfully as they try to get rid of this persistent pop-up.Continue Reading…

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XBash Malware

Triple Threat! XBash = Ransomware, Botnet, & Coin Mining

September 20, 2018September 21, 2018 By Prilock Security

Talk about a Hat Trick. XBash will beat you down 3 ways with 1 piece of malware. First, it installs a bot that allows the hacker to use your system for other attacks, includes brute forcing passwords, denial of service attacks, and even spamming porn to the world.
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MEGA

MEGA Chrome Extension was Hijacked

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 By Prilock Security

Do you have Chrome’s extension MEGA file storage service?! It might be in your best interest to uninstall it right now.Continue Reading…

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Fix Me Stick — Malware Removing USB

August 29, 2018September 12, 2018 By Prilock Security

Oh NO! You just ran a system scan and MALWARE was found on your computer! Don’t panic, Fix Me Stick is here to assist!Continue Reading…

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