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Vault 7: WikiLeaks Docs Hint CIA Could Bypass 21 Security Products

One of the hidden gems included in the Vault 7 data, dumped yesterday by WikiLeaks, is a document detailing bypass techniques for 21 security software products.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 08, 2017
- 09:41 AM
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Google Security Researcher Finds Security Hole in ESET's Mac Antivirus

Mac users utilizing ESET's endpoint antivirus are advised to update to version 6.4.168.0 as soon as possible in order to mitigate a serious issue that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on their machines.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 28, 2017
- 12:00 PM
- 0
Cerber Ransomware Doesn't Encrypt Files Belonging to Security Products

A variant of the Cerber ransomware spotted in the wild in the past month contains a function that searches for locally-installed security products and avoids encrypting their files, so firewalls, antivirus or antispyware products can continue working even after Cerber has locked the computer.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 15, 2017
- 04:08 AM
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Former Mozilla Engineer: Disable Your Antivirus Software, Except Microsoft's

"Antivirus software vendors are terrible; don't buy antivirus software, and uninstall it if you already have it (except for Microsoft's)." This is how Robert "Roc" O'Callahan, a former Mozilla bigwig engineer started a blog post today, in which he details a long list of issues that antivirus software have caused to browser vendors.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 26, 2017
- 06:40 AM
- 10
Google Dev Finds Serious Flaws in Kaspersky's HTTPS Traffic Inspection System

Tavis Ormandy, one of Google Project Zero's most proficient security researchers, has identified two issues in the way Kaspersky security products inspect HTTPS traffic for web threats.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 04, 2017
- 07:37 AM
- 0
It's Almost 2017 and Users Are Still Getting Infected with Malware via Fake AV Software

You'd expect that by now, users should be aware that downloading "cracks" for any kind of software would come with inherent dangers, such as adware, infostealers, backdoors, and even ransomware. Sadly, this isn't the case and a fairly decent amount of users are still get infected with all sort of nasties this way.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 29, 2016
- 10:31 AM
- 0
No More Ransom Project Expands with 34 New Partners, 32 New Free Decryption Tools

The "No More Ransom" project, set up in July by Intel Security, Kaspersky Lab, Europol, and the Dutch National police to help victims of ransomware infections, has expanded today with 34 new partners, and 32 new decryptors that can help ransomware victims unlock their files for free.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 15, 2016
- 10:30 AM
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A Quarter of the Most Vulnerable Software Applications Are Security Products

A report released today on the software products with the most security flaws in the past three months reveals that almost a quarter of all entries on the monthly Top 20 list were various types of security products.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 29, 2016
- 06:45 PM
- 2
Android Malware Blocks Mobile Antivirus Apps from Launching

One Android banking trojan has borrowed a trick from its desktop counterparts, and besides stealing login credentials from banking apps, this threat also sabotages mobile antivirus applications and prevents them from launching.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 22, 2016
- 06:36 PM
- 0
Antivirus Maker Forced to Pay Damages to Infected User

Panda Security must pay financial damages to a customer that suffered a malware infection which the company's antivirus failed to pick-up, despite running an up-to-date signature database.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 11, 2016
- 05:40 PM
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