Technologically advanced phone scams
Credit to Author: Igor Kuksov| Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:00:38 +0000
Modern technology actually helps phone scammers — what you need to know to stay safe.
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Flash Player is Dead, Long Live Flash Player!
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:17:05 +0000
Adobe last week detailed plans to retire its Flash Player software, a cross-platform browser plugin so powerful and so packed with security holes that it has become the favorite target of malware developers. To help eradicate this ubiquitous liability, Adobe is enlisting the help of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla. But don’t break out the bubbly just yet: Adobe says Flash won’t be put down officially until 2020.
Read MoreBeware of Fake Flash Player apps on Google Play
Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:22:06 +0000
Quick Heal Security Labs has found 2 fraudulent apps pretending to be Adobe Flash Player on the Google Play Store. Presently, no official apps of Adobe Flash Player are available on the Play Store. The rest of the post will tell you more. Fake App #1. Plugin for Video Flash…
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Read MoreAnatomy of Flash Exploit (CVE-2015-8651) integrated into Rig Exploit Kit
Credit to Author: Pavankumar Chaudhari| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 08:58:48 +0000
We all know how the infamous RIG Exploit Kit have been used to infect the end users. We are seeing a constant spike in the usage of the RIG Exploit Kit by malware actors to spread malware. Its use has been noticed in different campaigns such as EITest, pseudoDarkleech, and…
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Read MoreFebruary Updates from Adobe, Microsoft
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:09:22 +0000
A handful of readers have inquired as to the whereabouts of Microsoft’s usual monthly patches for Windows and related software. Microsoft opted to delay releasing any updates until next month, even though there is a zero-day vulnerability in Windows going around. However, Adobe did push out updates this week as per usual to fix critical issues in its Flash Player software
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