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Credit to Author: Michael Miley| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:00:01 +0000

WikiLeaks has published more than 80 strains of malware. The Internet is a wonderful thing. But we all know there are also risks lurking around every corner. We want to protect ourselves from malware and identity theft, prevent third-party trackers and advertisers slurping our private information, and keep our kids safe when browsing. One way to do this is to use a virtual private…

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February 25, 2018 admin

The Problem with Cryptojacking

Credit to Author: Jonathon Keats| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Jackers pick so many pockets at once that the cost per victim is actually minimal. What’s more, browser-based mining isn’t all bad. So what gives?

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February 25, 2018 admin

Democratic Memo: 5 Key Takeaways

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 00:30:26 +0000

House Democrats released a 10-page memo Saturday that shows just how misleading the original #ReleaseTheMemo campaign was.

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February 24, 2018 admin

The Rick Gates Plea, an Apple Watch Mess, and More Security News This Week

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

A Mueller probe plea, and Apple snafu, and more of the week’s top security news.

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February 24, 2018 admin

Beware This Incredibly Silly—But Still Effective—Tax Scam

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:14:07 +0000

There are lots of tax scams out there, but this is the only one that pays you first.

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February 24, 2018 admin

What Rick Gates’ Guilty Plea Means For Mueller’s Probe

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:02:56 +0000

Paul Manafort’s longtime deputy is cooperating with the special prosecutor, so we may soon have answers to these questions hovering around the Russia investigation.

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February 23, 2018 admin

How your firewall can save you from the next ransomware attack

Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:52:06 +0000

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February 23, 2018 admin

Avzhan DDoS bot dropped by Chinese drive-by attack

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:00:00 +0000

The Avzhan DDoS bot is back in the wild again, this time being dropped by a Chinese drive-by attack. In this post, we’ll take a deep dive into its functionality and compare the sample we captured with the one described in the past.

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