news – Page 134 – Computer Security Articles

Categories: News

Tags: FBI

Tags: scams

Tags: xmas

Tags: christmas

Tags: festive season

Tags: social media

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: bitcoin

Tags: app

Tags: android

Tags: fake job

Tags: offer

Tags: whatsapp

Tags: telegram

Tags: interview

Tags: resume

Tags: gift cards

Tags: survey

We take a look at a list of popular scams compiled by the FBI to avoid this festive season, and offer our own insights.

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The post Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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December 8, 2022 admin

SIM swapper jailed for 18 months over crypto heist

Categories: News

Tags: SIM swapping

Tags: cryptocurrency heist

Tags: Bitcoin

Tags: TRIG

Tags: Ellis Pinsky

Tags: Damian Williams

Tags: Nicholas Truglia

Nicholas Truglia from Florida has been sentenced to 18 months for aiding threat actors in a crypto heist against a popular cryptocurrency personality.

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December 8, 2022 admin

Vehicle Identification Numbers reveal driver data via telematics

Categories: News

Tags: VIN

Tags: vehicle identification number

Tags: car

Tags: telematics

Tags: SiriusXM

Tags: data

We take a look at reports of vehicle identification numbers being used to potentially reveal customer data through telematics.

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December 8, 2022 admin

Lazarus group uses fake cryptocurrency apps to plant AppleJeus malware

Categories: News

Categories: Threats

Tags: Lazarus

Tags: APT38

Tags: AppleJeus

Tags: sideloading

Tags: BloxHolder

Researchers have found a new Lazarus campaign, once again targeting cryptocurrency users and organizations by deploying a fake website and malicious documents.

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December 8, 2022 admin

“Baby dumped at the gate” post is a Facebook hoax

Categories: News

Tags: missing baby

Tags: abandoned baby

Tags: facebook

Tags: scam

Tags: hoax

Tags: ad

Tags: fake

Tags: lost

We take a look at reports of a fake missing baby hoax in circulation on Facebook.

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December 8, 2022 admin

Watch out for this triple threat PayPal phish

Categories: News

Tags: PayPal

Tags: scam

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: fraud

Tags: email

Tags: telephone

Tags: call

Tags: send money

Tags: notification

We take a look at a PayPal phish which comes complete with multiple ways to pull the wool over your eyes.

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December 8, 2022 admin

Hive Social pulls the plug on itself after security flaws found

Categories: News

Tags: Hive social

Tags: app

Tags: mobile

Tags: social media

Tags: socmed

Tags: mastodon

Tags: twitter

Tags: security

Hive was taken offline last Wednesday, after researchers found security issues which could have had major ramifications for service users.

MalwareBytes Security

December 8, 2022 admin

Update now! Emergency fix for Google Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine zero-day flaw released

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Categories: News

Tags: V8

Tags: V8 JavaScript Engine

Tags: Google Chrome

Tags: Chrome

Tags: CVE-2022-4262

Tags: 108.0.5359.94

Tags: 108.0.5359.95

Tags: Chrome V8 flaw

Tags: type confusion

Google has rolled out an out-of-band patch for an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in its V8 JavaScript engine. Make sure you’re using the latest version.