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Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:17:12 +0000

Ransomware attackers are starting to reach out to individuals whose data they have compromised in a breach, asking them to help get the compromised company to pay up.

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: cisa Dark Web exfiltrated data identity protection insider threat lockbit ransomware school district

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February 2, 2022 admin

Apple fixes Mac bug that could have allowed takeover of webcams and browser tabs

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:43:49 +0000

A researcher discovered a way to gain control of both webcams and any open session in Safari. How did they do it?

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Tags: Apple macOS popup safari URI url UXSS

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February 2, 2022 admin

New DazzleSpy malware attacks macOS

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:12:25 +0000

DazzleSpy, the latest malware attacking macOS, bears some attack vector similarities as another, earlier malware potentially from China.

Categories: Malwarebytes news

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February 2, 2022 admin

KONNI evolves into stealthier RAT

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:47:58 +0000

While Kimsuky is very active, the KONNI RAT has also been upgraded to a more evasive piece of malware.

Categories: Threat Intelligence

Tags: Kimsuky konni rat

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February 2, 2022 admin

Senate Committee passes new antitrust bill aimed at Big Tech companies

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:14:15 +0000

A highly criticized new antitrust bill is on its way to the full Senate after a Senate committee approved it.

Categories: Security world

Tags: AICOA amazon American Innovation and Choice Act Amy Klobuchar antitrust bill antitrust law Apple Chuck Grassley David Cicilline Google

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February 2, 2022 admin

Google sued over deceptive location tracking

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:21:52 +0000

Google finds itself at the center of a privacy related lawsuit on location tracking.

Categories: Privacy

Tags: Attorney General dark patterns District of Columbia Attorney General Google lawsuits Indiana Attorney General Jonathan Mayer location tracking privacy Texas Attorney General Washington Attorney General

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March 17, 2020 admin

Child identity theft, part 2: How to reclaim your child’s identity

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:33:29 +0000

In part 2 of our series on child identity theft, we examine the signs their PII might be compromised and how to reclaim your child’s identity if it is. We also list ways to protect their data and ID in the future.

Categories:

Awareness

Tags: child identity fraud child identity theft familiar fraud identity compromise identity fraud identity theft new account fraud personally identifiable information reclaim child identity reclaim identity

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March 17, 2020 admin

Lock and Code S1Ep2: On the challenges of managed service providers

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:28:35 +0000

On episode 2 of Lock and Code, we discuss the latest security news, including how to secure remote workers, security conferences cancelled because of coronavirus, and Google Play’s poor performance on stopping malware. Plus, we speak to two MSP representatives on the daily challenges of managing thousands of endpoints.

Categories:

Podcast

Tags: bec conficker coronavirus fingerprint files MSP phishing scam play protect remote skimmer smbv3 spear phishing