Memory Scan You may have noticed this line in a Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log “Memory : Enabled” or looked at the setting…
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CanSecWest: Day 2 Recap
Day two of annual CanSecWest conference started bright and early, and when I say bright I mean it. In an uncharacteristic weather…
Android Botnets Hop on the TOR Train
Botnet creators have attempted numerous tactics for hiding their presence, traffic and locations of their command and control (CnC) servers. To…
The RTLO method
After my post about extensions, I received some requests to deal with another method of pretending to be a different type…
File extensions
What are file extensions? A file extension (or simply “extension”) is the suffix at the end of a filename that indicates…
Security: Finding the balance
Finding the balance between security and ease of use. A computer system, or almost anything else for that matter, can never…
World’s first Bitcoin ATM comes to Canada
Bitcoin, the famous digital currency which has sparked much controversy over the years, is now heading to an ATM near you. The…
Money Mules, If it looks too good to be true…
It is a sad state of affairs, but email is still a viable attack vector for the bad guys, and today…
Chrome’s Solution to the Unsavvy Poses A Potential Risk
Don’t get me wrong, I love Chrome, I think it’s a fantastic browser and has a great track record of protecting…
Hiding in plain sight
A lot of programs we install on our computer are automatically run when Windows starts and loads. While this is not…