cybercrime – Page 26 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 20:46:35 +0000

Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five years later, it’s back. Here’s why you shouldn’t trust it.

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May 4, 2018 admin

Twitter security snafu: change your passwords

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 19:18:58 +0000

A recent error caused passwords to be exposed internally at Twitter. As a precaution, they’re advising all users to change their passwords. Read on to find out what happened, and what you can do about it.

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May 1, 2018 admin

SamSam ransomware: what you need to know

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 01 May 2018 15:54:54 +0000

We take a look at SamSam ransomware, the malware that messed with Atlanta, and tell you how it works and what you can do to combat it.

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April 25, 2018 admin

Far Cry 5 download offers: embrace the power of “no”

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:18:42 +0000

It seems opportunists are jumping on popular video game Far Cry 5’s bandwagon, with a flood of promises for free game downloads. We take a look at a return to form for survey scams, and the odd download site while we’re at it.

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Tags: crack cult download far cry 5 malware montana scam survey offers Ubisoft videogame

MalwareBytes Security

April 19, 2018 admin

Perspectives on Russian hacking

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:42:51 +0000

Malware research analyst Chris Boyd recently had an in-depth chat with SCMagazine about Russian hacking, malware, and social engineering. Here, he summarizes some of the key findings from his discussion and the other researchers interviewed.

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Tags: APT funding nation state ransomware russia social networks spam bots twitter uk

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April 16, 2018 admin

Myspace vs. Facebook: the good old days?

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:13:59 +0000

There’s a debate happening at the moment: Myspace vs. Facebook. Was it safer? Easier to use? More welcoming of sparkly gifs? We take a walk down memory lane and remind you that privacy and safety concerns plagued ye old social networks of yore.

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Tags: adware congress facebook malware myspace myspace tom privacy scams security Social Engineering tom

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April 13, 2018 admin

Facebook spammers making things worse

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Adding to Facebook’s burden are two spam campaigns. One is aimed at Finnish users and the other was quickly terminated, but we expect both to resurface in one form or another.

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Kaspersky Security

April 12, 2018 admin