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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 gamers targeted by data theft malware

October 2, 2018 admin .EXE, bitcoin, bt-fortnite-cheats(dot)tk, cybercrime, Fortnite, fortnite malware, free V-Bucks, games, Gaming, malware, Rat, stealer, steam, Sub2Unlock, Trojan.Malpack, video games, wallet

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000

If you’ve ever been tempted to cheat at Fortnite, think again—with the release of season six of the popular video game, we found a data theft malware masquerading as a cheat tool, ready to steal your browser sessions, cookies, and even your Bitcoin.

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Tags: .EXE bitcoin bt-fortnite-cheats(dot)tk fortnite fortnite malware free V-Bucks games gaming rat stealer steam Sub2Unlock Trojan.Malpack video games wallet

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 56

September 27, 2018 admin fake customer service, Firefox, Fortnite, Gmail, news, podcast, privacy, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:46:38 +0000

In this edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast, we discuss predators heading to Fortnite, Firefox telling you if you have been hacked, and more.

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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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Tags: a week in security Android Brighton Police fake Fire Eye five eyes fortnite Mac App Store mastercard Mega.nz protonmail security cameras spyware Talos TechCrunch tesla WannaCry

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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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5 Fortnite security tips

August 31, 2018 admin Android, Epic Games, Fortnite, games, Google Play, news, privacy, Security, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: John Snow| Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:16:54 +0000

Fortnite for Android is not available on Google Play. We explain how to download and install it properly, and what else to do to stay safe.

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 52

August 30, 2018 admin Fortnite, google, news, podcast, privacy, sim cards, Threats, Twitter

Credit to Author: David Buxton| Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:18:48 +0000

David and Jeff discuss Fortnite (again!), the T-Mobile data breach, and how a fish tank helped, in a way, with the development of the modern Internet.

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 49

August 8, 2018 admin Android, Fortnite, Kaspersky Malware report, Kaspersky podcast, malware, news, podcast, Reddit, sleep study, Special Projects, Threats, transatlantic cable, transatlantic cable podcast

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2018 12:10:35 +0000

In this edition of the podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss the Black Hat USA conference, a downside of Fortnite coming to Android, the Reddit hack, and our latest report on the state of malware.