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Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:32:07 +0000

If someone offers cryptocurrency for nothing, remember the only free cheese is in a mousetrap. Here’s what’s really going on.

MalwareBytes Security

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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Security Wired

January 22, 2018 admin

Pixek App Encrypts Your Photos From Camera to Cloud

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Pixek, an end-to-end encrypted photo app, could point to the future of searchable cloud data storage.

Fortinet Security

January 22, 2018 admin

5 Steps to Enable You to Stare Back in the Face of Inevitable Compromise

Credit to Author: Phil Quade | Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:45:59 +0000

How to deal with the safe guess that your company has been breached.

Fortinet Security

January 22, 2018 admin

SpriteCoin: Another New CryptoCurrency…or NOT!

Credit to Author: FortiGuard SE Team| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:05:59 +0000

Fortinet FortiGuard Labs has come across a ransomware that only accepts Monero – an open source cryptocurrency created in 2014 – for payment, signaling a shift away from the widely used and accepted standard Bitcoin in the ransomware space. Ransomware authors are aware of current trends and events, and appear to be taking advantage of all the hype surrounding the cryptocurrency craze.

Security Wired

January 21, 2018 admin

Want to Avoid Malware on Your Android Phone? Try the F-Droid App Store

Credit to Author: Sean O’Brien| Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Opinion: Researchers from Yale Privacy Lab argue that the scourge of trackers in Android apps means users should stop using the Google Play store.

Security Wired

January 20, 2018 admin

Android Malware, Free Speech, and More Security News This Week

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000

False alarms, free speech, and more of the week’s top security news.

Security Sophos

January 19, 2018 admin

Super Antivirus 2018, it isn’t super and it’s not an antivirus

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:17:11 +0000

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