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A week in security (September 3 – 9)

September 10, 2018 admin a week in security, Android, Brighton Police, fake, Fire Eye, five eyes, Fortnite, Mac App Store, mastercard, Mega.nz, protonmail, security cameras, Security world, spyware, Talos, Techcrunch, tesla, WannaCry, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:44:57 +0000

A roundup of the security news from September 3 – 9, including spyware going mainstream, Mac App Store apps stealing and abusing customer data, and Fortnite install concerns.

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Mac App Store apps are stealing user data

September 7, 2018 admin Adware Doctor, Adware Medic, App Store, apple, Dr. Antivirus, Mac, Mac App Store, MacOS, Malwarebytes for Mac, Mobile, PUP, RAR file, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:08:24 +0000

There are several apps in the Mac App Store that are collecting data about users that they should not be collecting. Here’s what you need to know.

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iCloud support scams

April 25, 2017 admin apple, Apple ID, celebgate, cybercrime, icloud, iCloud ID, iOS App Store, iPhone, Mac, Mac App Store, Mac Cybercrime, SCAM, tech support, tech support scam, TSS

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:00:07 +0000

Stay on the lookout for a new iCloud scam. A Malwarebytes employee reported receiving multiple calls claiming to be from Apple Support and asking for her credentials.

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