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Credit to Author: Tammy Stewart| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

People sometimes ask us in the forums if a keygen or software crack is safe to use. In this post, we’ll describe what happened when one of our researchers went crack hunting, and why it is often unsafe to carry out this activity.

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Tags: crack hunting keygen PUPs software crack

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February 15, 2019 admin

Tackling the shortage in skilled IT staff: whole team security

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:40:23 +0000

Is whole-team-security, or empowering tech-savvy volunteers to help, a good solution to the shortage of skilled IT staff? It could be, if you keep certain ground rules in mind.

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Tags: byod byos empowerment enablement IT it staff shortage skills shortage volunteers

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February 14, 2019 admin

Should you delete yourself from social media?

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:30:00 +0000

All the recent news—from Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica snafu to various abuses of Twitter vulnerabilities—has you wondering: Should I delete myself from social media? We provide advice and links on how to tighten security if you want to cool down, or, if you’re ready to go nuclear, delete yourself permanently.

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Tags: cambridge analytica facebook Google Instagram snapchat social media social media addiction social networks twitter

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February 14, 2019 admin

Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:56:00 +0000

A hacker managed to compromise, and entirely destroy, a popular email service and all of its backups. What happened?

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Tags: backups destroy email hack hacking mail

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February 13, 2019 admin

Businesses: It’s time to implement an anti-phishing plan

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:54:28 +0000

If your organization doesn’t have an anti-phishing plan in place, it’s time to start thinking about one. Here’s what to tell your employees and customers about phishing attacks.

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Tags: anti-phishing business email mail microsoft office 365 organisation phishing scam spam

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February 12, 2019 admin

Exploit kits: winter 2019 review

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

We review the top exploit kits in this winter 2019 snapshot.

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Tags: EK EKs exploit kits Fallout Magnitude RIG sundown Underminer

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February 11, 2019 admin

Sextortion Bitcoin scam makes unwelcome return

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:38:53 +0000

A well-worn sextortion scam is back in user’s inboxes. We explain what to look for and why recipients shouldn’t panic.

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Tags: email fake pressure scam sextortion spam threat

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February 11, 2019 admin

A week in security (February 4 – 8)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:05:33 +0000

A roundup of security news from February 4 – 8, including Facebook’s secure messaging integration, Google’s changes to URLs, a scam involving the Kindle store and John Wick, and more.

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Tags: amazon Apple AT&T Australia bitcoin bounty hunters cryptocurrency cryptography cybersecurity Do Not Track ebooks facebook Google Instagram internet Jeff Bezos John wick kindle messenger safari secure messaging Sprint T-Mobile URLs whatsapp Zcash zero day

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