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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Two factor authentication (2fa) was introduced to enhance login security, but does it always work as advertised? Or can it be bypassed?

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Tags: 2fa biometrics brute force facebook fake login mfa multi-factor authentication password reset phishing Social Engineering third-party login totp two-factor authentication

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September 13, 2018 admin

Partnerstroka: Large tech support scam operation features latest browser locker

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Tech support scammers belonging to the Partnerstroka group are once again abusing browsers, this time with a new browlock feature to reel in more victims, in one of the biggest campaigns we’ve ever tracked.

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Tags: Blogger redirects browlock browlocks browser locker browser lockers Decoy sites GoDaddy HTTP authentication Indicators of compromise IOC IOCs malicious pop-ups malvertising Malwarebytes Browser Extension Malwarebytes Browser Extensions Partnerstroka rogue tech support ads stroka tech support tech support scams TSS

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September 12, 2018 admin

The many faces of omnichannel fraud

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

There’s a new kind of fraud out there, and it’s after organizations that have embraced omnichannel, a strategy that focuses on improved user experience. We take a look at what omnichannel is, the kinds of fraud that can affect businesses using this approach, and how they can protect themselves—and their clients.

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Tags: auth methods card not present fraud card testing fraud click and collect fraud cnp fraud cybersecurity software encryption fraud fraud prevention mfa mobile payment fraud multi-factor authentication omnichannel omnichannel fraud return fraud security SMS fraud track fraud

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September 11, 2018 admin

5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at some of the safe ways to waste a spammer’s time, whether by email or telephone.

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Tags: chatbot app email mail phone Robokiller scammer spam spammer telemarketers telephone call

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September 10, 2018 admin

A week in security (September 3 – 9)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:44:57 +0000

A roundup of the security news from September 3 – 9, including spyware going mainstream, Mac App Store apps stealing and abusing customer data, and Fortnite install concerns.

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Tags: a week in security Android Brighton Police fake Fire Eye five eyes fortnite Mac App Store mastercard Mega.nz protonmail security cameras spyware Talos TechCrunch tesla WannaCry

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September 10, 2018 admin

Assessing the security of a portable router: a look inside its hardware

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In this post, we acquire the necessary equipment to analyze the security of an inexpensive portable router, which we access through its diagnostic interface, and poke around inside.

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Technology

Tags: COM Cable Adapter Module cybersecurity End Of Life EOL firmware GND hardware PL-2303HXA PL-2303X portable router Px router RS232 Tx U-boot UART pins USB VCC wifi

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September 7, 2018 admin

Mac App Store apps are stealing user data

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:08:24 +0000

There are several apps in the Mac App Store that are collecting data about users that they should not be collecting. Here’s what you need to know.

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Tags: Adware Doctor Adware Medic App Store Apple Dr. Antivirus mac Mac App Store macOS Malwarebytes for Mac Mobile PUP RAR file

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September 6, 2018 admin

Fortnite’s Google Play rebuff sparks security concerns for Android users

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at what’s going with gaming juggernaut Fortnite’s decision to snub the Google Play store, why allowing installs from unknown sources on Android is a bad idea, and what the future might bring if such a setup ever catches on.

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Tags: Android Android apps APK Epic external storage Fake Fortnite fortnite Google Play install Mobile mobile malware open platform