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Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:15:22 +0000
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| Last week, the FTC announced its settlement with Google over YouTube’s COPPA violations, including requirements for better protecting children’s data. But is it enough? Categories: |
The post YouTube ordered to cough up $170M settlement over COPPA infraction appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Gilad Maayan| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| The Heartbleed vulnerability was discovered and fixed in 2014, yet today—five years later—there are still unpatched systems. Categories: Tags: cryptographyEKsexploit kitsexploitsheartbeat extensionheartbleedheartbleed vulnerabilityITIT teamsopen sourceOpenSSLSSLTSL |
The post Five years later, Heartbleed vulnerability still unpatched appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:29:33 +0000
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| We all depend on emergency services to come to the rescue in case of serious problems. How does malware hinder them? Categories: Tags: ambulanceemergencyfire departmentinfrastructurepoliceservicesvital |
The post Vital infrastructure: emergency services appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:41:45 +0000
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| Mobile VPN apps are one of the best tools for protecting user privacy. Unfortunately, a notable number of are deemed unsafe. Read on to find out how to assess the best mobile VPN for you. Categories: Tags: AndroidanonymityApple App Storeblack mirrorCDTcentennialsCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganizationCSIRODark WebDNS hijackingDNS leakemerging marketsencryptionfake avfreefree VPNGlobal Web IndexGlobalWebIndexGoogle Play StoreGuideline 5.4Hotspot ShieldHotspot Shield complaintInnet VPNiOSIPv6 leakKilpVipLuminatimalvertisingmillenialsmobile VPN appsmotivations for VPN usageMyMobileSecurenetflixonion browserprivacyQueen Mary University of Londonrisk-freeRob MardisaluroguewareSapienza University of RomeSecnet VPNSimon MiglianoTheBestVPNtop 20 VPN appsTop10VPNtransparencyUC BerkeleyUniversity of South Walesvirtual private networksvpn |
The post 300 shades of gray: a look into free mobile VPN apps appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:01:30 +0000
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| A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of September 2 – 8, including TrickBot’s new trick, a social engineering toolkit, and how to keep remote workers safe. Categories: Tags: back to schoolback to school cybersecurityCapital One data breachchinacyber insurancedeepfakedeepfake for voicesfacebookiphone compromisePaige Thompsonransomwareremote workersromance scamscammersSocial Engineeringspear phishingtargeted attackstrickbotUyghur Muslims |
The post A week in security (September 2 – 8) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:36:11 +0000
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| Before organizations engage in gnashing of teeth over the “ignorant user” and the cost of training, think about how much email users encounter and whether corporate communications look like phishes themselves. Categories: Tags: anti-phishingbecBusiness Email Compromisecorporate communicationsemail communicationsemailsphishingphishing trainingtraining and awareness program |
The post When corporate communications look like a phish appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:06:26 +0000
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| Modern businesses require modern cybersecurity, and modern cybersecurity means more than just implementing the latest tech. It also means implementing good governance. Categories: Tags: 2faapproved device listbring your own devicebyodencryptionFind my iPhoneFind my MobilegovernanceIDG Connectjailbreakman-in-the-middleman-in-the-middle attackmulti-factor authenticationpasscodepasswordpublic Wi-FiRBACremoteremote employeesremote wipingremote workforcerole-based access controlsingle sign-onssotwo-factor authenticationvpn |
The post 5 simple steps to securing your remote employees appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| Sextortion scams are back on the radar, and many say they’re on the uptick. We investigate an email campaign to see how lucrative the business of sextortion can be. Categories: Tags: 163qcNngcPxk7njkBGU3GGtxdhi74ycqzk1KE1EqyKLPzLWQ3BhRz2g1MHh5nws2TRk3HXdb3HAw1wVzU9b7ZSigvGaStd8KoZ3zJbitcoinBitcoin sextortionblackmailCCCChaos Computer ClubChaosCCDigital ShadowsEFFElectronic Frontier Foundationscamssextortion emailsextortion scams |
The post The lucrative business of Bitcoin sextortion scams (updated) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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