Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:00:02 +0000
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| A major macOS vulnerability in High Sierra was reported. Anyone can log in as “root” with an empty password. Learn more. Categories: Tags: AppleHigh SierramacOSmacOS vunerabilityroot user |
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Read moreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:31:58 +0000
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| Identity theft protection services promise to have your back against cybercriminals looking to steal your data. But they don’t actually stop them from taking your identity. Are they worth it, then? We say no. Categories: Tags: credit cardcredit monitoringEquifaxExperianfraudidentity theftIdentityForceIdentityWorksLifelockplease don’t buy this |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Gleb Malygin| Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:30:33 +0000
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| Google initiates their plans to implement new changes in Chrome to defend against annoying web redirects. Categories: Tags: adschromeGooglepop-up blockerredirectssafe browsing |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:18:01 +0000
Uber is a company that is embattled on all fronts. From a very public power struggle to labour issues to regulatory challenges to a reportedly toxic culture, Uber sits in a precarious position. Yesterday, a new strike against the company came to light. In October 2016, Uber was hacked resulting in the exposure of 57…
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000
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| Text messages are being sent around claiming recipients are in possession of a Bitcoin. That would be quite a lot of free money…if it were true. Instead you get the Bitcoin Code, a dodgy trading site we recommend staying far away from. Categories: Tags: bitcoinBitcoin CodebtcCoinDesksmsspam |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:30:00 +0000
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| A trusted root certificate is the cornerstone of authentication and security in software and on the Internet. But even this can be abused by criminals. Learn when you shouldn’t trust these trusted sources. Categories: Tags: certificate authoritycertificatesdriver root certificatesroot certificates |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:46:00 +0000
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| 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. Categories: Tags: catfishingcatphishingespionageidentity fraudphishingsweetheart scam |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:07:53 +0000
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| New Android Trojan malware has been found in Google Play masquerading as multiple apps. We call this malware Android/Trojan.AsiaHitGroup. Categories: Tags: AndroidAsiaHitGroupGoogle PlayMobile |
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