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A week in security (November 13 – November 19)

November 20, 2017 admin cam, catphishing, Cyber Monday, email, fraud, Google Play, malware, phish, Security world, Week in security, weekly roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:45:51 +0000

Learn what happened in the world of security during the week of November 13 – November 19.

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Bad romance: catphishing explained

November 15, 2017 admin catfishing, catphishing, cybercrime, espionage, identity fraud, phishing, Social engineering, sweetheart scam

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:46:00 +0000

You may have heard of catfishing, where people lure romancers online by faking their identity. But what about catphishing? This dangerous practice uses similar romantic triggers, only its goal is to dupe users and businesses out of personal info.

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