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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 02 May 2018 18:10:06 +0000

In addition to legitimate uses and mining, cybercriminals have also taken advantage of cryptocurrency, and this use is shaping the current threat environment.

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Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down Amid Ongoing Facebook Crisis

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 02 May 2018 18:21:15 +0000

The troubled data firm, which improperly accessed the data of up to 87 million Facebook users, has ceased operations.

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May 2, 2018 admin

PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY – Part 2: How to Maximize Your Privacy on Social Media and in Your Browser

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 02 May 2018 15:44:51 +0000

In the last post we highlighted the privacy risks associated with using popular social networking sites and browsers. You might not appreciate just how much of your personal data is being accessed by advertisers and other third parties via your social media accounts and internet browsing. Similarly, your privacy settings may have changed significantly since…

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May 2, 2018 admin

An analysis of the Dharma ransomware outbreak by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Wed, 02 May 2018 10:27:50 +0000

On April 25, 2018, Quick Heal Security Labs issued an advisory on a new ransomware outbreak. We are observing a sudden spike of Dharma Ransomware. Even though Dharma ransomware is old, we observed its new variant which is encrypting files and appending the “.arrow” extension to it. Previously the encrypted…

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