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A week in security (August 13 – August 19)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:33:18 +0000

A round up of the security news from August 13 – 19, including an in-depth discussion of what drives the average cybercriminal to crime.

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Green card scams: preying on the desperate

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Most online scams depend on two things: a legitimate entity that has a complicated or broken process, and a desperate target population. With immigration, you get both, which results in an environment ripe for green card scams.

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This Week in Security News: Facebook and Faxploits

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:31:22 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Facebook removed 652 fake accounts originating from Russia and Iran. Also, Microsoft identified and removed fake internet domains that mimicked U.S political institutions thought to be created…

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