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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:16:18 +0000

Are cookies a threat? The answer depends on how much you care about privacy. Learn how to manage cookies and stay in control of your data.

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Tags: browser cache cookies evercookies flash silverlight supercookies video plug ins

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Kaspersky Security

January 15, 2018 admin

Why it is better to purchase an antivirus directly from the developer

Credit to Author: Alex Savitsky| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 17:30:07 +0000

When you want to save money by buying an antivirus from untrusted online sellers, you ultimately risk your money and might land in trouble afterwards.

Fortinet Security

January 15, 2018 admin

Are You Ready for the Evolution of Ransomware?

Credit to Author: Jeannette Jarvis| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:00:59 +0000

A recent Cyber Threat Alliance blog by Michael Daniel discussed the evolution of ransomware and the IoT. Read this post to learn more.

Fortinet Security

January 15, 2018 admin

Growth Opportunities for Partners at Accelerate 2018

Credit to Author: Jon Bove| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:00:59 +0000

Fortinet is excited to be meeting with our partners at this year’s Accelerate conference, which promises to be the largest one yet. Around 2,000 thought leaders, IT and security experts, partners, and customers will convene in Las Vegas from February 26th – March 1st to attend keynotes and breakout sessions, network, and collaborate.

MalwareBytes Security

January 15, 2018 admin

A week in security (January 1 – January 7)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:48:57 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from January 1 to January 7, including Meltdown and Spectre updates, miners, wire fraud refunds, and fake apps on Google Play.

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Tags: cryptomining malware olympics phishing wire fraud

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MalwareBytes Security

January 15, 2018 admin

A week in security (December 11 – December 17)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 18:45:39 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from December 11 to December 17, including the net neutrality ruling, adult site advertising, and Bitcoin-related scams.

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QuickHeal Security

January 14, 2018 admin

Virus Infectors: a perpetual attack vector – A report by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Amar Patil| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:51:57 +0000

2017 was the year of ransomware and cryptocurrency miners but we are still seeing infectors posing as a prominent attack vector. However, old infectors still remain a significant threat to users. In 2017, we observed a few old infector families making new versions of their old code, though no new…

Security Wired

January 14, 2018 admin

The ‘Doublespeak’ of Responsible Encryption

Credit to Author: Jonathon Keats| Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000

It’s a new name for an old argument: that public agencies fighting crime and terrorism must have access to our private communications—for our own good.