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StopBadware @stopbadware

StopBadware is a nonprofit anti-malware organization housed at @utulsa. We work with our partners and our community to end malware.

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StopBadware@stopbadware
16 Oct 2019
After a social media hiatus, we’re excited to get back to posting! As always, feel free to reach out with comments and questions.
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Malware Campaign Feeds on Coronavirus Fears darkreading.com/attacks-brea… via @DarkReading
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Haken Malware Family Infests Google Play Store: threatpost.com/haken-malware…

New 'Haken' Malware Found On Eight Apps In Google Play Store

Eight apps - mostly camera utilities and children's games - were discovered spreading a new malware strain that steals data and signs victims up for expensive premium services.

threatpost.com
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Microsoft Urges Exchange Admins to Disable SMBv1 to Block Malware bleepingcomputer.com/news/mi…

Microsoft Urges Exchange Admins to Disable SMBv1 to Block Malware

Microsoft is recommending administrators disable the SMBv1 network communication protocol on Exchange servers to provide better protection against malware threats and attacks.

bleepingcomputer.com
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Avast Antivirus Collects & Sells Highly Sensitive Browsing Data vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq… via @vice
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Magecart Hits Parents and Students via E-Commerce Website Blue Bear: threatpost.com/magecart-blue… via @threatpost

Magecart Hits Parents and Students via Blue Bear Attack

The latest attack takes aim at a vertical-specific e-commerce platform.

threatpost.com
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Over 1,000 United States government agencies were hit with ransomware attacks in 2019, in addition to 750 healthcare providers. cbronline.com/news/ransomwar… via @CBROnline.com
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The malware botnet Emotet resurfaced in September, appearing as URLs in fake emails. tek.io/2PXgHhk via @techrepublic
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New 0-day Bug Found in Chrome Browser: thehackernews.com/2019/11/ch… via @TheHackersNews

New Chrome 0-day Bug Under Active Attacks – Update Your Browser Now!

Google is warning Chrome users to update their browsers immediately due to a high-severity security bug that is being actively exploited in the wild and could let hackers hijack your computer.

thehackernews.com
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Yup. We've just transitioned back to a university research program and cut down on our comms. Our review process is still running.
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As our Cambridge team signs off, here are some highlights from 5 years of StopBadware work. stopbadware.org/blog/2015/09…

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StopBadware retweeted
Sucuri Security
@sucurisecurity
15 Sep 2015
WordPress 4.3.1 is a security release for all previous versions. Update your sites ASAP. hubs.ly/H019Kt50
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.@Malwarebytes chronicles large malvertising campaign pushing Angler EK blog.malwarebytes.org/malver…

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StopBadware retweeted
Stefan Tanase@stefant
9 Sep 2015
Turla C&C servers can be physically located anywhere within the range of a satellite beam. #TurlaAPT
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New variant of Gh0st #malware spread in untargeted multi-year campaign dubbed Musical Chairs (via @PaloAltoNtwks) researchcenter.paloaltonetwo…
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StopBadware retweeted
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
@CISecurity
10 Sep 2015
A look through the #spam filters - examining waves of #Upatre #malspam @sans_isc isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/20…

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Modular Trojan evolves into banking #malware targeting customers of U.S., Canadian, and UK banks securityintelligence.com/an-… via @IBMSecurity
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.@CSIS forensic investigation reveals new Carbanak #malware sample csis.dk/en/csis/blog/4710/
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Arrests tied to Citadel, Dridex #malware (@briankrebs) krebsonsecurity.com/2015/09/…

Arrests Tied to Citadel, Dridex Malware

Authorities in Europe have arrested alleged key players behind the development and deployment of ultra-sophisticated banking malware, including Citadel and Dridex. The arrests involved a Russian...

krebsonsecurity.com
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Another interesting piece of @CiscoSecurity research: Learning detectors of malicious network traffic blogs.cisco.com/security/tal…
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