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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:17:06 +0000

Last week saw a Twitter spam app claiming to show who “viewed your profile” and spreading throughout the social media platform. See how it spread, and what you can do to avoid being caught by this common scam.

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January 22, 2018 admin

A week in security (January 15 – January 21)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:53:06 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from January 15 to January 21, featuring the culprit behind the false Hawaii missile alarm, New Year’s cybersecurity resolutions, Mega Millions scams, and more.

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Tags: BArk Caracal BlackWallet cybersecurity GhostTeam adware Heaven’s Gate Satori malware wifi

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January 19, 2018 admin

Cybersecurity New Year’s resolutions, you say? Why not.

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

It’s no surprise that our resolutions are usually about health, finances, relationships, and self-improvement. As all of us live digital lives, too, why not think up cybersecurity New Year’s resolution that concern our online health and safety?

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Tags: cyber cybersecurity cybersecurity resolutions HTTPS new year’s resolution two-factor authentication

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January 18, 2018 admin

New Chrome and Firefox extensions block their removal to hijack browsers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Two new extensions in Firefox and Chrome force install then hide from the user. Learn how you can protect yourself against them and remove them manually.

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Tags: blocked chrome extensions firefox normal removal Pieter Arntz

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January 17, 2018 admin

A coin miner with a “Heaven’s Gate”

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

The Heaven’s Gate technique has been around since 2009. But now coin miners are using it to maximize their performance in the target architecture.

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Tags: coin miners Heaven’s Gate malware analysis

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January 16, 2018 admin

Be wary of Mega Millions winner “giveaway” on social media

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:12:47 +0000

Twitter’s abuzz as a 20-year-old Mega Millions winner claims to be giving away free money for retweets and Amazon purchases. Is this for real?

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Tags: lottery Mega Millions shane missler twitter verification winnings

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January 15, 2018 admin

A week in security (January 8 – January 14)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:24:48 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from January 8 to January 14, including Meltdown and Spectre fallout, apps with naughty ads, and cybercrime surrounding the Winter Olympics.

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Tags: Google Play meltdown and spectre winter olympics WPA3

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January 15, 2018 admin