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Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:39:16 +0000

It’s not only PC ransomware that you should be worrying about. Android ransomware too is on the rise… Android ransomware has grown by 200% according to the study done by Quick Heal Security Labs for its Q1 Threat Report. Click here to read the full report Android ransomware work in…

The post Watch out for Android Ransomware – It’s rising! appeared first on Quick Heal Technologies Security Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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June 3, 2017 admin

Security News This Week: OneLogin Had One Very Bad Breach

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2017 14:00:16 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: OneLogin Had One Very Bad Breach appeared first on WIRED.

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June 2, 2017 admin

Hack Brief: Dangerous ‘Fireball’ Adware Infects a Quarter Billion PCs

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 19:30:10 +0000

A widespread adware infection hides the ability to inflict far worse than spammy browser tweaks. The post Hack Brief: Dangerous ‘Fireball’ Adware Infects a Quarter Billion PCs appeared first on WIRED.

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June 2, 2017 admin

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of May 29, 2017

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 21:21:24 +0000

“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” It’s not exactly clear how Murphy’s Law originated, but it seems to always make an appearance at the one time you can’t afford for anything to go wrong. Your laptop starts to malfunction right as you need to finish a project (this happened to yours truly earlier…

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June 2, 2017 admin

Researchers Use Ridesharing Cars to Sniff Out a Secret Spying Tool

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:00:32 +0000

University of Washington researchers put sensors in 15 ridesharing cars, and uncovered new evidence of how stingrays are being used and how to detect them. The post Researchers Use Ridesharing Cars to Sniff Out a Secret Spying Tool appeared first on WIRED.

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June 1, 2017 admin

Don’t Buy Into Putin’s Latest Misdirection on Election Hacking

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:24:55 +0000

Vladimir Putin says “patriotic” Russian hackers may meddle in elections, but he’s just creating more noise. The post Don’t Buy Into Putin’s Latest Misdirection on Election Hacking appeared first on WIRED.

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June 1, 2017 admin

Securing your ride

Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:00:40 +0000

Car hacking is a hot topic these days. Good news, everybody: Kaspersky now protects connected cars.

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May 31, 2017 admin

Inside Google’s Global Campaign to Shut Down Phishing

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 19:23:40 +0000

It’s not easy keeping billions of devices safe from phishing attacks. Here’s how Google pulls it off. The post Inside Google’s Global Campaign to Shut Down Phishing appeared first on WIRED.