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Malwarebytes Expands Platform With New Application Block Capabilities

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Malwarebytes™, a global leader in real-time cyberprotection, today announced the addition of Malwarebytes Application Block to its Nebula and OneView endpoint protection platforms. The new threat prevention module helps resource-strained security teams quickly guard against unsafe third-party Windows applications, meet key compliance requirements and encourage productivity without adding management complexity. 

Third-party apps pose a serious security threat to businesses with limited IT resources and expertise. Vulnerabilities in Android applications have led to more than one million malicious application downloads, with researchers frequently uncovering malware-ridden applications on Google Play. Since 63% of workers use unauthorized applications, businesses of all sizes can be vulnerable to phishing schemes or exploitation – two of the four leading ways attackers gain access to a company’s network.1

For the over 1.4 billion monthly active Windows 10 or Windows 11 devices2, Application Block allows IT admins to blacklist or restrict access to outdated, untrusted, or unsafe applications with known vulnerabilities or that lack the latest patches. IT security teams can use Application Block’s dashboard to understand what applications are being blocked in real-time, as well as its reporting features to meet key compliance requirements and navigate increasing data protection regulations.

“Third-party applications are essential to productivity, but they also greatly expand organizations’ attack surfaces,” said Malwarebytes Chief Product Officer, Mark Strassman. “Malwarebytes Application Block can be near-instantly deployed, helping resource-strapped organizations to effectively manage secure access to third-party apps and add another protective layer without added complexity.”

Malwarebytes Application Block is immediately available for Windows endpoints within the Malwarebytes Nebula and OneView platforms to help organizations:

  • Improve Application Security – Stop the execution of vulnerable applications so that companies can test and apply updates or block the vulnerable application until a patch is available.
  • Encourage…

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How to Allow a program through the firewall of Avast Internet Security 19.6

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How to Allow a program through the firewall (AVG Internet Security 19.3)

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Microsoft Will Change a Windows Security Default to Block Ransomware

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Most of the new Windows features we talk about are user-facing, be it a new taskbar gimmick or a return of third-party widgets. But what’s going on behind the scenes can be even more important. In the latest Insider builds of Windows 11, Microsoft has changed a security default that could keep ransomware out of your PC. Why it didn’t do this years ago is anyone’s guess. 

Ransomware is a relatively new phenomenon on the internet, the rise of which appears to mirror that of cryptocurrency. Ransomware is a specific type of malware designed to encrypt a victim’s files and then charge for the key needed to recover them. Those affected might have to cough up hundreds or thousands of dollars in crypto to get their files back, and it’s not just individuals who are targeted. Large businesses and even hospitals have been compromised with ransomware, and the cost to decrypt data can be much steeper. Game developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR) was hit just last year in the wake of its disastrous Cyberpunk 2077 launch

In the newest Insider builds (starting with 22528.1000) Windows 11 will use a security lockout protocol for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Dave Weston, Microsoft’s head of OS security, provided some details on Twitter. After 10 incorrect password attempts, RDP access will be shut off for 10 minutes. After that timer has expired, you get ten more tries. 

Weston notes that brute forcing RDP credentials is one of the most common ways ransomware operators gain access to systems. There are even groups online that…

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