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A week in security (August 5 – 11)

August 12, 2019 admin a week in security, APT28, awis, backdoors, bitcoin, bmi, brain-machine interface, chrome incognito, CTNT report, dslr flaw, Facebook, Fancy Bear, IBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services, IRIS, mark zuckerberg, Messenger Kids, phishing, protonmail, ransomware, robocall, robocall scam, sextortion, smart homes, steam, Strontium, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:38:31 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 5–11. We touch on problematic backdoors, the grim possibility of the Internet of Thoughts, and smart home improvement. We also released a retrospective report on ransomware.

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A week in security

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Fresh “video games” site welcomes new users with Steam phish

June 25, 2019 admin account hijack, ev certificate, fake steam login, Gaming, gaming security, phishing, Social engineering, steam, steam phishing, steam scam, Valve, video games, zombie account

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:51:22 +0000

A recent Steam phishing campaign caught our eye, but looking deeper, we found it’s been around for a few months. We investigate the phish to show users how to spot the telltale signs of social engineering.

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Social engineering

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A week in security (March 18 – 24)

March 25, 2019 admin bandersnatch, bec. cdc spam, Business Email Compromise, center for disease control and prevention, cybersecurity, Education, Epic Games, Facebook, formjacking, gandcrab, google photos, iPhone, kiddle, learn4life, malicious app, NETFLIX, Network Security, Password reuse, phishing, privacy, security fatigue, Security world, steam, vulnerabilities, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:46:38 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from March 18–24, including Facebook’s privacy pivot, password reuse, new research on hospital phishing attacks, infected iPhone apps, and more.

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Tags: bandersnatch bec. cdc spam Business Email Compromise center for disease control and prevention cybersecurity education epic games facebook formjacking gandcrab google photos iPhone kiddle learn4life malicious app netflix network security Password reuse phishing privacy security fatigue steam vulnerabilities

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Kaspersky Security

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 66

December 4, 2018 admin dark web, Facebook, GReAT, LinkedIn, news, podcast, privacy, social media, steam, Threats, Tor

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:49:36 +0000

In this edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast, Jeff sits down with David Jacoby to discuss the true value of online identities to crooks on the dark web.

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Fortnite gamers targeted by data theft malware

October 2, 2018 admin .EXE, bitcoin, bt-fortnite-cheats(dot)tk, cybercrime, Fortnite, fortnite malware, free V-Bucks, games, Gaming, malware, Rat, stealer, steam, Sub2Unlock, Trojan.Malpack, video games, wallet

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000

If you’ve ever been tempted to cheat at Fortnite, think again—with the release of season six of the popular video game, we found a data theft malware masquerading as a cheat tool, ready to steal your browser sessions, cookies, and even your Bitcoin.

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Tags: .EXE bitcoin bt-fortnite-cheats(dot)tk fortnite fortnite malware free V-Bucks games gaming rat stealer steam Sub2Unlock Trojan.Malpack video games wallet

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Kaspersky Security

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 55

September 20, 2018 admin Amazon, Gaming, news, podcast, porn, porno, privacy, steam, Threats

Credit to Author: David Buxton| Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:20:27 +0000

In this edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast, a pair of animals making tech news, adult gaming on Steam, and Amazon deleting reviews.

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A week in security (May 28 – June 3)

June 4, 2018 admin America Geeks, Blackmail, cryptomining, instagram, iot flaws, mobile fraud, online data protection, panda banker, phishing, SCAM, Security world, seo poisoning, smart assistant vulnerabilitiesm coca-cola, steam, virtual girlfriend, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:51:36 +0000

A roundup of the security news from May 28 – June 3, including Instagram scams, America Geeks, IoT flaws, and more.

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Tags: America Geeks blackmail cryptomining Instagram iot flaws mobile fraud online data protection panda banker phishing scam seo poisoning smart assistant vulnerabilitiesm coca-cola steam virtual girlfriend

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Steam users, don’t be tempted

April 30, 2018 admin gamers, games, phishing, scammers, steam, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Tatyana Sidorina| Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:59:40 +0000

New Steam scams trick users into giving up money or account access.

Independent Krebs

Website Glitch Let Me Overstock My Coinbase

January 9, 2018 admin Bancsec, bitcoin cash, Coinbase, J.B. Snyder, microsoft, overstock.com, Patrick Byrne, steam, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:48:04 +0000

Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) just fixed a serious glitch in the Coinbase bitcoin payment section of its site that allowed customers to buy any item at a tiny fraction of the listed price. Potentially more punishing, the flaw let anyone paying with bitcoin reap many times the authorized bitcoin refund amount on any canceled orders.

Independent MotherBoard Security

Steam Is Full of Hate Groups

October 19, 2017 admin Gaming, Hate Groups, NAzis, steam

Credit to Author: Emanuel Maiberg| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:37:37 +0000

Valve’s hands-off approach to moderation has filled its giant platform with bile.

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Don’t let these gaming threats give you a Game Over

September 21, 2017 admin console, cybercrime, emulators, games, Gaming, Mobile, PC, scams, Social engineering, steam, video games

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:24:29 +0000

With the first day of the UK’s biggest gaming event, EGX, opening its doors, we decided to roundup the most common gaming threats we see on a daily basis.

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Tags: console emulators games gaming Mobile pc scams steam video games

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