Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| On the 20th anniversary of Dreamcast, we take a trip down memory lane; specifically, years of scams tied to the beloved console. Categories: Tags: dreamcastgamesgamingscamsSEGAshenmuevideogames |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 13:00:40 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Chili’s parent company – Brinker International – announced that consumer credit and debit card information had been compromised at some locations. In addition, Trend Micro helped the…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 16:24:41 +0000
Trend Micro has always had a close relationship with law enforcement around the globe, because we believe that only together can we make the world a safer place in which to exchange digital information. As the business of cybercrime continues to grow and evolve, so must our response. That’s why we were delighted to be…
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Read moreCredit to Author: Charles Campenni| Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| In this blog, we take you through a phone call to a fake Malwarebytes helpline run by Blue Eye Ventures, and show you how to spot the scam in action. Categories: Tags: Blue Eye Venturesmalwarebytes helplinemalwarebytes tech support scamscamtech support scam |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 20:46:35 +0000
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| Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five years later, it’s back. Here’s why you shouldn’t trust it. Categories: Tags: AndroidArmor for AndroidFakeAVmobile menace mondaytriple m |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 19:18:58 +0000
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| A recent error caused passwords to be exposed internally at Twitter. As a precaution, they’re advising all users to change their passwords. Read on to find out what happened, and what you can do about it. Categories: Tags: 2faloginpasswordstweetingtwittertwitter passwordstwitter security |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 01 May 2018 15:54:54 +0000
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| We take a look at SamSam ransomware, the malware that messed with Atlanta, and tell you how it works and what you can do to combat it. Categories: Tags: atlanta ransomwareexploitsmalwareransomransomwaresamsamsamsam ransomware |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:18:42 +0000
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| It seems opportunists are jumping on popular video game Far Cry 5’s bandwagon, with a flood of promises for free game downloads. We take a look at a return to form for survey scams, and the odd download site while we’re at it. Categories: Tags: crackcultdownloadfar cry 5malwaremontanascamsurvey offersUbisoftvideogame |
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