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Millions of Android phones come with pre-installed malware, and there's no easy fix

TechSpot

Last month, we learned that malware had been discovered in 60 Android apps with over 100 million downloads – another black eye for the mobile operating system that has an estimated three billion active users worldwide. Read Entire Article

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Palo Alto targets zero-day threats with new firewall software

Network World

Palo Alto Networks has released next-generation firewall (NGFW) software that includes some 50 new features aimed at helping enterprise organizations battle zero-day threats and advanced malware attacks. The new features are built into the latest version of Palo Alto's firewall operating system – PAN 11.0

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Mac malware is found targeting biomedical research

Network World

A Mac malware that’s been spying on biomedical research centers may have been circulating undetected for years, according to new research. The security firm said that neither it nor Apple have identified how the malware has been spreading. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Scott Lowe

Think Linux doesn’t have malware? And here’s another example of malware that is targeting Linux (along with Windows). Operating Systems/Applications Here’s one person’s take on sudo for Windows. David Both has an article on using systemd journals for troubleshooting. This is a handy trick.

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MEDJACK 2: Old malware used in new medical device hijacking attacks to breach hospitals

Network World

Attackers are packaging the newest and most sophisticated attack tools in long out-of-date malware wrappers, targeting medical devices running legacy operating systems, to breach hospital networks for advanced persistent attacks. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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How to manually update Microsoft Defender

Computerworld Vertical IT

Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware package that’s included with modern Windows operating systems. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story) But whatever you want to call it, for many Windows users, this tool is the go-to default for handling security on their PCs.

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New Windows code injection method could let malware bypass detection

Network World

Security researchers have discovered a new way that allows malware to inject malicious code into other processes without being detected by antivirus programs and other endpoint security systems. These special tables are provided by the operating system and can be used to share data between applications.

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