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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:59:39 +0000

Instagram users should soon have more secure options for protecting their accounts against Internet bad guys. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned social network said it is in the process of rolling out support for third-party authentication apps. Unfortunately, this welcome new security offering does nothing to block Instagram account takeovers when thieves manage to hijack a target’s mobile phone number — an increasingly common crime.

Kaspersky Security

August 28, 2018 admin

Avoid pitfalls when backing up your WhatsApp chats

Credit to Author: Serge Malenkovich| Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:05:52 +0000

WhatsApp for Android can back up your chats to Google Drive. It’s free, but it may hurt older backups. Here’s how to get it right.

MalwareBytes Security

August 27, 2018 admin

A week in security (August 20 – 26)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:06:17 +0000

A roundup of the security news from August 20 – 26, including a look at insider threats, several breaches, and what tech giants Google and Facebook are doing about their privacy issues.

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Security Sophos

August 8, 2018 admin

AdKoob information thief targets Facebook ad purchase info

Credit to Author: Felix Weyne| Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:00:42 +0000

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MalwareBytes Security

August 6, 2018 admin

A week in security (July 30 – August 5)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:07:39 +0000

A roundup of the security news from July 30 – August 5, including cryptomining, big data, social engineering, and more.

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QuickHeal Security

August 6, 2018 admin

Data Privacy. What is that?

Credit to Author: Rajiv Singha| Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 08:40:10 +0000

With the heavy penetration of the Internet into almost every household, data privacy has had its day. The Facebook data leak scandal which rocked the tech industry is a blistering example of the way our privacy is getting compromised at the cost of our obsession with social networking or the…

Security TrendMicro

August 3, 2018 admin

This Week in Security News: Facebook and Feds

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 13:38:41 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Facebook’s chief security officer resigned as Facebook steps up its cybersecurity efforts. Also, Feds indicted three Ukrainians charged with stealing data on 15 million payment cards from…

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Kaspersky Security

July 26, 2018 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 47

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:41:56 +0000

In this edition, Jeff and Dave discuss Facebook’s investigation of Crimson Hexagon, a voyeur Uber driver and more.