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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:00:35 +0000
Google and Jigsaw are helping protect elections from DDoS attacks and more. The post A Cybersecurity Arsenal That’ll Help ‘Protect Your Election’ appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:50:12 +0000
Tax-themed scams and social engineering attacks are as certain as (death or) tax itself. Every year we see these attacks, and 2017 is no different. These attacks circulate year-round as cybercriminals take advantage of the different country and region tax schedules, but they peak in the months leading to U.S. Tax Day in mid-April. Cybercriminals are using a variety of…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:00:21 +0000
Phishing is a bigger threat than ever, here are some things you can do to defend yourself. The post Phishing Scams Even Fool Tech Nerds—Here’s How to Avoid Them appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000
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| What happens when a phisher decides to try and directly phish a security researcher on Twitter? This. Categories: Tags: DMphishphisherphishingtwitter |
The post How not to phish a security researcher on Twitter appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:09:02 +0000
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| If you’re registered on the Coachella website, you may have been swept up in a data breach hawking user details for sale on the Dark Web… Categories: Tags: Beyoncebreachcoachelladata breachphishphishing |
The post Coachella-gate: fire in the disco appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:00:57 +0000
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| We look at a myGov phish which has been doing the rounds recently. There’s even some peculiar antics going on late into the phish – shall we take a look? Categories: Tags: bankbankingmyGovphishphishingscam |
The post Australians beware: myGov phishing on the prowl appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:00:07 +0000
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| Quitting social media entirely can be unrealistic, or at least seriously unfun. So it’s important to take a moment to check out account settings before you start, to make absolutely sure you’re okay with the service’s default settings. Categories: Tags: how toInstagramLinkedInphishphishingprivacysocial mediaspamtwitter |
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| Researchers Claudio Guarnieri and Collin Anderson recently discovered new Mac malware, which they have dubbed MacDownloader. Categories: Tags: Adobe Flash PlayerApplemacMacDownloadermacOSmalwarephishingspearphishing |