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A week in security (May 21 – May 27)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 May 2018 20:26:03 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 21 – May 27, including Mac cryptominer, the results of the crackme, bad coding habits, Emotet analysis, and much more.

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Exploring the virtual worlds of advergaming

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 16:00:53 +0000

With a spot of tracking-related controversy ruffling feathers in gaming circles, now is a good time to become familiar with some of the advertising methods used for, and in, video games. Ladies and gents, welcome to advergaming.

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GDPR causes a flood of new policies

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 18:25:58 +0000

The upcoming GDPR deadline means you’ve probably seen an influx of changed policy announcements in your inbox. Here’s why you might want to pay attention to the changes.

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A week in security (May 7 – May 13)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 17:18:24 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 7 – May 13, including a new zero-day for Internet Explorer, a Netflix phishing scam, a worm found in Facebook’s Messenger, and more.

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A week in security (April 30 – May 6)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 17:18:15 +0000

A roundup of security news from April 30 – May 6, including Necurs malspam, Spartacus ransomware, Twitter passwords, and cybersecurity studies.

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Week in security (April 30 – May 6)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 17:18:15 +0000

A roundup of security news from April 30 – May 6, including Necurs malspam, Spartacus ransomware, Twitter passwords, and cybersecurity studies.

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Please don’t buy this: smart toys

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Smart toys attempt to offer what a lot of us imagined as kids—a toy that we can not only play with, but one that plays back. Many models offer voice recognition, facial expressions, hundreds of words and phrases, reaction to touch and impact, and even the ability to learn and retain new information. These features provide…

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