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A week in security (October 1 – 7)

October 8, 2018 admin adobe, Android, anti-swatting, BlockChain, bring your own security, byos, Chrome Extension, Fake Fortnite, Fortnite, hack the marine corps, IoT, IoT botnet, Lojack, national cybersecurity awareness month, ncsam, not botnet, password manager, phishing, phishing campaign, RDP, recap, rip attacks, SC Magazine, Security world, SWATting, Torii, voice phishing, vulnerabilities, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, ZDNet

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:31:56 +0000

A roundup of the security news from October 1–7 including National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, LoJack, fileless malware, and BYOS.

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Fortnite’s Google Play rebuff sparks security concerns for Android users

September 6, 2018 admin Android, Android apps, APK, cybercrime, Epic, external storage, Fake Fortnite, Fortnite, Google Play, install, Mobile, mobile malware, open platform

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at what’s going with gaming juggernaut Fortnite’s decision to snub the Google Play store, why allowing installs from unknown sources on Android is a bad idea, and what the future might bring if such a setup ever catches on.

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Tags: Android Android apps APK Epic external storage Fake Fortnite fortnite Google Play install Mobile mobile malware open platform

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A week in security (June 18 – June 24)

June 25, 2018 admin Android malware, android rat, Android spyware, andy android emulator, cybersecurity skills gap, DNS rebinding, Fake Fortnite, insecure web apps, insecure website, malicious spam, mylobot, netflix phish, Rat, recruitment portal flaws, samsam ransomware, Security world, skills shortage, wanna ransomware, wannacry scam, Week in security, world cup phishing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:29:22 +0000

A roundup of security news from June 18 – 24 that includes the SamSam ransomware, DNS rebinding, a World Cup phishing campaign, and lots and lots of Android malware.

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Tags: android malware android rat Android spyware andy android emulator cybersecurity skills gap DNS rebinding Fake Fortnite insecure web apps insecure website malicious spam mylobot netflix phish rat recruitment portal flaws samsam ransomware skills shortage wanna ransomware wannacry scam world cup phishing

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