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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:21:57 +0000
We take a look at how people up to no good in the digital realm often make small mistakes which bring major consequences.
The post Looking over your shoulder: when small mistakes have big consequences appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:47:17 +0000
We look at multiple reports of Facebook users being locked out of accounts and devices because of a security mail they thought might be fake.
The post Facebook users wary of security mail find themselves locked out of accounts appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:41:16 +0000
We take a look at some big fines for cold-callers penalised for hundreds of thousands of unwanted calls.
The post “Threatening and coercive” cold-callers who targeted the elderly hit with big fines appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lauren Goodwin| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Having the right technology and processes in place can make it possible to manage a large volume of SRRs efficiently and auditable. This post discusses SRR response use cases and how Microsoft Priva subject rights requests can be used for this purpose.
The post Manage subject rights requests at scale with Microsoft Priva appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:56:00 -0700
There has been a rapid spike in demand for VPN services in Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began almost three weeks ago. People in both nations seek online freedoms as offline misery intensifies, and want to see through the fog of conflict.
A VPN (virtual private network) service creates an encrypted tunnel between users and the servers they interact with. This helps secure the traffic to protect people from being identified, tracked, and surveilled.
Simon Migliano, Head of Research at Top10VPN, explained that Russians began seeking out VPN services before the conflict began. But demand has accelerated as it continues and authorities become more repressive there.
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:52:34 +0000
The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.
The post A week in security (March 7 – March 13) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:50:16 +0000
Some HBO Max subscribers have filed a class action suit against HBO for allegedly sharing their data with Facebook, without their consent.
The post HBO sued for sharing subscriber data with Facebook appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:46:49 +0000
The Brave browser is testing a new feature to stop bounce tracking.
The post Brave browser goes the extra mile to block third party cookies appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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