An Elaborate Hack Shows How Much Damage IoT Bugs Can Do
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:00:00 +0000
Rube-Goldbergesque IoT hacks are surprisingly simple to pull off—and can do a ton of damage.
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How Russian Facebook Ads Divided and Targeted US Voters Before the 2016 Election
Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000
New research shows just how prevalent political advertising was from suspicious groups in 2016—including Russian trolls.
Read MoreHow to make your VPN turn on when needed
Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:43:07 +0000
Ensure Kaspersky Secure Connection switches on automatically when you open a particular app.
Read MoreMyspace vs. Facebook: the good old days?
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:13:59 +0000
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| There’s a debate happening at the moment: Myspace vs. Facebook. Was it safer? Easier to use? More welcoming of sparkly gifs? We take a walk down memory lane and remind you that privacy and safety concerns plagued ye old social networks of yore. Categories: Tags: adwarecongressfacebookmalwaremyspacemyspace tomprivacyscamssecuritySocial Engineeringtom |
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Read MoreWeek in security (April 09 – April 15)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:05:00 +0000
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| A roundup of the security news from April 09 – April 16, including fake updates, safe messaging, and Facebook spammers. And our quarterly CTNT report is out. Categories: Tags: encryptionfacebookFakeUpdatesMalwarebytessafe messagingsecurityspammersweekly blog roundup |
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Read MoreDharma ransomware resurfaces with a new variant
Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:43:19 +0000
A new variant of the Dharma ransomware (‘.arrow’) has been observed in the wild. This variant appends the extension ‘.arrow’ to the files it encrypts and spreads via spam emails. How Dharma encrypts its victim’s files Once executed, the ‘.arrow’ variant of Dharma uses the below command to disable…
Read MoreRussia Bans Telegram, China’s Facial Recognition, and More Security News This Week
Credit to Author: Wired Staff| Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000
Russia bans popular encrypted chat app Telegram, China’s facial recognition system flexes, and more security news this week.
Read MoreSwitching from SonicWall to Sophos just got even easier
Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:54:47 +0000
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