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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Text messages are being sent around claiming recipients are in possession of a Bitcoin. That would be quite a lot of free money…if it were true. Instead you get the Bitcoin Code, a dodgy trading site we recommend staying far away from.

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Tags: bitcoin Bitcoin Code btc CoinDesk sms spam

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November 16, 2017 admin

When you shouldn’t trust a trusted root certificate

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:30:00 +0000

A trusted root certificate is the cornerstone of authentication and security in software and on the Internet. But even this can be abused by criminals. Learn when you shouldn’t trust these trusted sources.

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Tags: certificate authority certificates driver root certificates root certificates

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November 15, 2017 admin

Bad romance: catphishing explained

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:46:00 +0000

You may have heard of catfishing, where people lure romancers online by faking their identity. But what about catphishing? This dangerous practice uses similar romantic triggers, only its goal is to dupe users and businesses out of personal info.

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Tags: catfishing catphishing espionage identity fraud phishing sweetheart scam

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November 14, 2017 admin

New Android Trojan malware discovered in Google Play

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:07:53 +0000

New Android Trojan malware has been found in Google Play masquerading as multiple apps. We call this malware Android/Trojan.AsiaHitGroup.

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Tags: Android AsiaHitGroup Google Play Mobile

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November 9, 2017 admin

Singles’ Day deal seekers beware

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 03:00:00 +0000

Originally a day set aside for singles in China to be proud of their singlehood, Singles’ Day has been transformed into what is arguably the world’s single largest e-commerce festival, thanks to the involvement of The Alibaba Group. In fact, the Alibaba Group alone reported $17.8 billion in sales; six times higher than what was…

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Tags: antivirus apac black friday cyberattack cybercrime ecommerce Singles’ Day

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