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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:27:51 +0000

The free Malwarebytes Browser Guard extension combats privacy abuse, user tracking, clickbait, unwanted advertisements, and tech support scammers while offering granular control and faster browsing.

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Security Wired

September 19, 2019 admin

On Roku and Amazon Fire TV, Channels Are Watching You

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:41:59 +0000

New research shows that over 2,000 streaming apps track information about your devices—even when you tell them not to.

MalwareBytes Security

September 19, 2019 admin

CEOs offer their own view of a US data privacy law

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:54:43 +0000

Should this proposed privacy law come into effect, if a company violates that law, you, your neighbor, and your family do not have the right to sue them.

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Security Wired

September 18, 2019 admin

Clever New DDoS Attack Gets a Lot of Bang for a Hacker’s Buck

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

By exploiting the WS-Discovery protocol, a new breed of DDoS attack can get a huge rate of return.

Security Wired

September 18, 2019 admin

A Password-Exposing Bug Was Purged From LastPass

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:57:51 +0000

Google Project Zero found and reported a flaw in the widely used password manager.

MalwareBytes Security

September 18, 2019 admin

International students in UK targeted by visa scammers

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:49:40 +0000

Visa scammers are at it again, this time targeting Chinese international students in the UK. Learn how these scams work in order to steer clear, and advise others to do the same.

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Microsoft Security

September 18, 2019 admin

Overview of the Marsh-Microsoft 2019 Global Cyber Risk Perception survey results

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:00:50 +0000

Results from the 2019 Marsh-Microsoft Global Cyber Risk Perception survey reveal several encouraging signs of improvement in the way organizations view and manage cyber risk.

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