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Hackers Are After Your Personal Data – Here’s How to Stop Them

June 17, 2019 admin 0 Comments Consumer, Data Privacy, Internet Safety

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:05:36 +0000

Our lives are increasingly digital. We shop, socialize, communicate, watch TV and play games — all from the comfort of our desktop, laptop, or mobile device. But to access most of these services we need to hand over some of our personal data. Whether it’s just our name and email address or more sensitive information…

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The website I visited behaves weirdly. I wonder if I’m hacked?

June 17, 2019 admin 0 Comments Antivirus, Home Security

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:03:16 +0000

After a busy day at office or business, you settle down on the sofa at home with coffee and you want to catch your favourite show on your phone or TV. While streaming you want to make a payment for your bills that are due. You connect to your Wi-Fi…

Security Wired

It’s Time to Switch to a Privacy Browser

June 16, 2019 admin 0 Comments Security, Security / Security Advice

Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ad trackers are out of control. Use a browser that reins them in.

Security Wired

Security News This Week: Telegram Says China Is Behind DDoS

June 15, 2019 admin 0 Comments Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Voting machine security gets a boost, Have I Been Pwned is for sale, and more of the week’s top security news.

Security Wired

Cellebrite Now Says It Can Unlock Any iPhone for Cops

June 15, 2019 admin 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:05:12 +0000

In a strangely public product announcement, the phone-cracking firm revealed a powerful new device.

Security Wired

Hackers Target US Power, Amazon Clones a Neighborhood, and More News

June 15, 2019 admin 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 20:16:53 +0000

Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.

MalwareBytes Security

Trolls abuse Twitter Lists to collate their targets

June 14, 2019 admin 0 Comments block together, cyberbullying, online harassment, Social engineering, trolling, twitter block chain, twitter list abuse

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:09:39 +0000

Twitter, like any social network, is faced with the challenge of addressing cyberbullying. And trolls have been abusing the platform’s Lists feature to home in on targets. But have no fear: There are ways to protect users from social attacks, and Twitter is moving to make itself a safer place.

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Social engineering

Tags: block together cyberbullying online harassment trolling twitter block chain twitter list abuse

Security Wired

The Highly Dangerous ‘Triton’ Hackers Have Probed the US Grid

June 14, 2019 admin 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000

The same hackers behind a potentially lethal 2017 oil refinery cyberattack are now sniffing at US electrical utility targets.

Kaspersky Security

Streamlining the Know Your Customer procedure with blockchain

June 14, 2019 admin 0 Comments BlockChain, Business, enterprise, KYC, smart contract

Credit to Author: Alexander Moiseev| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:45:39 +0000

Digital signatures cannot solve the requirement of checking the authenticity of documents required by KYC procedures. That is where smart contracts may come in handy.

QuickHeal Security

Beware! The padlock icon and HTTPS are no more indicators of safe website

June 14, 2019 admin 0 Comments advisory, Cyber safety, phishing, privacy

Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:06:40 +0000

The evolving cyber threat landscape has taken a new leap. The recent past shows a startling rise in the number of incidences of phishing attacks, where visitors have been lured into clicking fraudulent links, under the cover of security marks like padlock icon and ‘HTTPS’. Considering the rising number of…

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This Week in Security News: Spam Campaigns and Cryptocurrency Miners

June 14, 2019 admin 0 Comments Current News, Security

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:25:23 +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, learn about advanced targeted attack tools being used to distribute cryptocurrency miners as well as a spam campaign targeting European users. Read on: Advanced Targeted Attack Tools…

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