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Credit to Author: Allie Funk| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: We’ve been assured that facial recognition technology is secure, reliable, and accurate. That’s far from certain.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:49:45 +0000
Almost every month in 2019 so far has seen reports of a local government falling prey to ransomware, but this series of attacks belies an even broader threat.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:53:10 +0000
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| Apps that cooperate and share permissions might seem convenient, but are they worth the security and privacy risk? Categories: Tags: cooperating appsfacebookgmailgoogle calendarpermissionssocial mediatwitter |
The post Cooperating apps and automatic permissions are setting you up for failure appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:12:49 +0000
Dave and Jeff discuss the latest trend in US cities paying the ransom, hacking the smart home, Cirque du Soleil app issues and more.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:00:13 +0000
I’m excited to announce that Microsoft’s Threat & Vulnerability Management solution is generally available as of June 28! We have been working closely with customers for more than a year to incorporate their real needs and feedback to better address vulnerability management. Our goal is to empower defenders with the tools they need to better…
The post Microsoft’s Threat & Vulnerability Management now helps thousands of customers to discover, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities in real time appeared first on Microsoft Security.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Igor Kuksov| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:42:40 +0000
A highly creative way to hide information.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:02:56 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from June 24–30, including top malicious web campaigns, updates on the GreenFlash Sundown exploit, a Malwarebytes initiative to double down on stalkerware detection and awareness, and more. Categories: Tags: atm attacksatm fraudatm malware strainsATM scamAzurecryptocurrency scamsfacial recognitionfake jquerygreenflasInternet of ThingsIoTJavaScriptMassachusettesMicrosoft AzurescarewareSlackSlack outageSomervillespywarestalkerwareYandex |
The post A week in security (June 24 – 30) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:51:59 +0000
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| Starting today, we’re doing more to protect stalkerware victims than improve our detection capabilities. We’re helping survivors understand how to tell if they’re being watched on their devices—and how to safely get out of the situation. Categories: Tags: burnerburner phoneCerberusdomestic abusedomestic violenceElectronic Frontier FoundationFlexiSpyHighster MobileHoverwatchkasperskyMobiStealthmspynational domestic violence hotlineNational Network to End Domestic ViolenceOperation Safe EscapeSafety NetSnap MapsSnapchat MapsspywarestalkerwareStealthGeniesurveillancewareTeenSafeTheTruthSpyTileW.O.M.A.N.W.O.M.A.N. IncWoman INc |
The post Helping survivors of domestic abuse: What to do when you find stalkerware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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