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A week in security (October 14 – 20)

October 21, 2019 admin a week in security, Amazon, dark web, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, Facebook, Facial Recognition, instagram, jackpot, jackpotting, kindle, mark zuckerberg, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, Oracle, Password, passwords, phish, phishing, phishing scam, ransomware, Tor, Tor Browser, us customs and border enforcement, VPN, vulnerabilities, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:45:45 +0000

Cybersecurity news for October 14 – 20, including the future of the password, the lingering threat of ransomware, and new security features from Instagram.

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A week in security

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Why all organizations must better protect sensitive data

October 17, 2019 admin Business, cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, end-to-end encryption, GPS, location history, Location tracking, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, National Network to End Domestic Violence, nnedv, passcode, password manager, remote wiping, secure messaging, single-sign on, sso, stalkerware

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:30:04 +0000

The truth is that companies, businesses, and organizations have an obligation to the data that belongs to their employees, users, and customers. For some organizations, that obligation is a matter of real, physical safety.

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Business

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How to protect against stalkerware, a murky but dangerous mobile threat

October 9, 2019 admin domestic abuse, domestic violence, monitoring, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, national cybersecurity awareness month, ncsam, parental monitoring applications, parental monitoring apps, stalkerware, trackers, tracking applications, tracking apps

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Stalkerware has capabilities as dangerous as nation-state malware, but is often marketed as legitimate. So how do you protect against stalkerware when it’s not always clear it’s a threat?

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Stalkerware

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For Cybersecurity and Domestic Violence Awareness months, we pledge to fight stalkerware

October 1, 2019 admin browser guard, cyberstalking, domestic violence, domestic violence awareness month, domestic violence victims, monitoring apps, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, national cybersecurity awareness month, ncsam, privacy, spyware, stalkers, stalkerware, tracking apps

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:00:14 +0000

Starting today, two hallmark holidays are upon us. No, it’s not Halloween and Thanksgiving. It’s both Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s no coincidence these two awareness campaigns overlap. What were once seen as separate realities—the physical and the digital—are increasingly blurred as our offices, schools, and hospitals move from paper to…

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Stalkerware

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Data and device security for domestic abuse survivors

August 13, 2019 admin 2fa, Android, App Store, cloud storage, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic violence, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Google Play, google play store, iMessage, iOS, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, passcode, privacy, secure messaging, Security, signal, spyware, stalkerware, two-factor authentication, WhatsApp, wire

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:33:22 +0000

Many domestic abuse survivors need help before stalkerware strikes. Here, we give basic advice on device security and protecting sensitive data.

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Privacy

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Helping survivors of domestic abuse: What to do when you find stalkerware

July 1, 2019 admin burner, burner phone, Cerberus, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FlexiSpy, Highster Mobile, Hoverwatch, kaspersky, MobiStealth, mspy, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Operation Safe Escape, Safety Net, Snap Maps, Snapchat Maps, spyware, stalkerware, StealthGenie, surveillanceware, Teensafe, TheTruthSpy, Tile, W.O.M.A.N., W.O.M.A.N. Inc, Woman INc

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:51:59 +0000

Starting today, we’re doing more to protect stalkerware victims than improve our detection capabilities. We’re helping survivors understand how to tell if they’re being watched on their devices—and how to safely get out of the situation.

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Stalkerware

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Tech Can Do More to Help Survivors of Abuse. Here’s Where to Start

February 1, 2017 admin abuse, domestic violence, facebook privacy, google, online abuse, personal security, privacy, Security

New research codifies a framework for the type of tools survivors need to protect their digital security and privacy from an abusive intimate partner. The post Tech Can Do More to Help Survivors of Abuse. Here’s Where to Start appeared first on WIRED.