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• 2 min read

New MMPC Threat Report on Rootkits Now Available

This week the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) published a new threat report focused on Rootkits. A rootkit is a suite of tools used by attackers to provide stealth capabilities to malware. The typical goal of a rootkit is to enable malware to remain undetected on a system for as long as possible, in order to facilitate the theft of sensitive data, change computer settings, or compromise system resources.

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Beware of Ransomware

Cybercriminals use social engineering to prey on our weaknesses. Sometimes they take advantage of our goodwill towards others, like in the “I’ve been mugged scam” I wrote about in a recent blog post. More often they try to trick us with deals that seem too good to be true.  Cybercriminals can also sneak software (called…
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