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The perils of fake technical support

April 18, 2019 admin 0 Comments fraud, kaspersky lab, SCAM, social media, support, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Tatyana Sidorina| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:40:07 +0000

Fake technical support websites and accounts in social networks pose a real danger. How to spot and avoid them.

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An EXE infection for your Mac

April 5, 2019 admin .EXE, Adware, apple, Firewall, MacOS, spyware, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:19:41 +0000

Everyone knows that EXE files can be dangerous for computers running Windows. But it turns out that EXE files can infect macOS too.

Kaspersky Security

New Google Play policy cuts both ways

March 26, 2019 admin Android, google, Google Play, Mobile Apps, permissions, sms, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 08:40:03 +0000

Apps that demand access to calls and SMS messaging without good reason are being kicked off Google Play. We explain what threats might arise.

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Fake Apex Legends: The battle royale of malware

March 1, 2019 admin Android, Apex Legends, games, news, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:50:26 +0000

Malware disguised as Apex Legends for Android.

Kaspersky Security

How pirates hook gamers

February 15, 2019 admin gamers, games, malware, pirates, Threats, Tips, torrents, Vasya, viruses

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:37:35 +0000

The story of a guy who just wanted to download a pirated copy of a game but got malware instead. It’s happening more and more often, and we explain why.

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Five questions to ask your Internet installer

February 8, 2019 admin internet, Security, Tips, Wi-Fi

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:00:17 +0000

Things you should know about your home Internet connection: How to be sure it is safe and waste no time calling tech support.

Kaspersky Security

How to #DeleteFacebook (but keep your data)

February 4, 2019 admin Account, backup, delete, DeleteFacebook, Facebook, privacy, social media, social networks, Tips

Credit to Author: Sarah Pike| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:43:10 +0000

When you’re ready to leave the privacy fever dream that is Facebook, make sure you have everything before you lock the door on your way out.

Kaspersky Security

Change Your Password Day Strong Password Day

February 1, 2019 admin 2fa, GReAT, password manager, passwords, Threats, Tips, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:12:22 +0000

Changing passwords regularly is outdated. Use strong and unique passwords that are easy to remember instead. Here’s how to make them.

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An ex-employee’s cyberrevenge

January 16, 2019 admin access rights, Business, data protection, enterprise, human factor, insiders, Security, SMB, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:24:01 +0000

Ex-employees can go to extremes for the sake of revenge. How to terminate a work relationship safely and securely.

MalwareBytes Security

Ryuk ransomware attacks businesses over the holidays

January 8, 2019 admin attribution, BitPaymer ransomware, christmas, cybercrime, data resolution, dataresolution.net, emotet, exploit, Hermes, Holiday, Lazarus, malicious office documents, malspam, malware, malwarebytes anti-exploit, malwarebytes anti-ransomware, NORTH KOREA, Onslow water and sewer authority, OWASA, protection, ransom, ransomware, ryuk, stats, Tips, tribune publishing, trickbot

Credit to Author: Adam Kujawa| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 19:49:45 +0000

Over the holiday, a little-known ransomware family called Ryuk caused serious damage to numerous organizations. The attacks leave a lot of questions unanswered. What do we know so far?

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Tags: attribution BitPaymer ransomware Christmas data resolution dataresolution.net emotet exploit Hermes holiday Lazarus malicious office documents malspam malwarebytes anti-exploit malwarebytes anti-ransomware North Korea Onslow water and sewer authority OWASA protection ransom ransomware ryuk stats tips tribune publishing trickbot

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Podcast: Holiday tech tips for visiting family

December 21, 2018 admin family, Holidays, news, podcast, privacy, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:31:32 +0000

In this episode, Dave and Jeff discuss ways to help protect your family’s home over the holidays.

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