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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:30:20 +0000

Hackers made use of a compromised Microsoft support agent’s credentials to sneak a peek at its users’ Hotmail, MSN, and Outlook emails. How bad is it, and what has Microsoft done to correct it?

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Tags: email hotmail live microsoft ms msn Outlook

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April 16, 2019 admin

Electrum Bitcoin wallets under siege

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Threat actors are relentlessly phishing and attacking Electrum Bitcoin wallet users, racking up millions of dollars.

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Tags: bitcoin bitcoins botnet ddos Electrum exploit kit exploits RIG RIG EK vulnerabilities wallet

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April 15, 2019 admin

Ellen DeGeneres giveaway scam spreading on social media

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:14:48 +0000

Scammers take aim at fans of Ellen DeGeneres with a bizarre chain of giveaways and free movie websites. Will anyone take the bait?

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Tags: degeneres ellen facebook scam social media

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April 12, 2019 admin

Fake Instagram assistance apps found on Google Play are stealing passwords

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:40:55 +0000

We all want those Instagram likes and followers. But what if the app that’s supposed to be assisting you is also stealing your username and password? As a matter of fact, that’s exactly what we found in three fake Instagram assistance apps found on Google Play.

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Tags: android malware FakeInsta Google Play Instagram Mobile

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April 3, 2019 admin

Was this really an attempt by the Chinese?

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:43:57 +0000

What happened at Mar-a-Lago and can we attribute this possible attempt to get close to the president of the US to China?

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March 29, 2019 admin

Awakening the beast: BatMobi adware

Credit to Author: Nathan| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

BatMobi is an Advertisement Software Developer Kit (Ad SDK) that was once clean and safe to use, but suddenly began serving adware in January. Learn more about this elusive threat, including how to clean it off pre-installed apps on mobile devices.

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Tags: adware Android BatMobi Mobile mobile adware website redirects

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March 27, 2019 admin

Location data leaks from family tracking app database

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000

An app called Family Locator exposed the personal information and locations of 280,000 users in real time, including children. How did this happen? And how can app developers avoid it in the future?

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Tags: database exposed family location MongoDB

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March 22, 2019 admin

Researchers go hunting for Netflix’s Bandersnatch

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

New research from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras explains how popular Netflix interactive show Bandersnatch could fall victim to a side-channel attack and expose users’ choices.

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Tags: bandersnatch black mirror FMV JSON netflix privacy SSL TLS video games