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Ransomware for macOS shows the importance of using independently tested Mac antivirus software. Good news: In a test from AV-Comapratives.org EvilQuest / ThiefQuest ransomware was blocked by all major AV products.  First Appearance On 29th June, K7 security researcher Dinesh Devadoss tweeted about the discovery of a new macOS ransomware program. Known as EvilQuest / ThiefQuest, it appears at first

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Being one of the most popular computing platforms ever, Android has essentially become a sweet spot for cyber criminals. In the contemporary digital fraternity, where security has become almost a myth, the service and platform providers as well as the users need to expend continuous efforts to keep data secure from prying eyes. However, the adversaries also expend similar (if

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By Eddy Willems (G DATA Security Evangelist – AVAR Board member) I like to blog and why shouldn’t you. I’ve written so many articles or blogs in the past 30 years and I really cans say it’s really enjoyable and above all it put you on the internet in a good position where people, other companies, organizations and press or

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The sixth China Cybersecurity Week was launched on Monday 16 September in Tianjin. It is an annual week-long campaign that promotes national awareness on cybersecurity. After the opening ceremony, the first event was the third International Anti Virus Conference, featuring Chinese and International malware experts, including AVAR Chairman, Allan Dyer. Opening Ceremony of China Cybersecurity Week Mr. Huang Kinming, Minister

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AV-Comparatives found a flaw in a macOS security feature that allowed unidentified apps to run (bypassing Gatekeeper checks) In spring of 2019, AV-Comparatives ran a team-building event, in which their research team was asked to find security bugs on macOS. This was actually planned as a nice afternoon with co-operative activities and some pizza, but it happened that they found

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