Worried about your mobile security? Here’s how to secure your device and enhance performance

Credit to Author: Ritika Jain| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:05:37 +0000

While the world is still adapting to the new normal and mobile devices replace PCs as the primary…

The post Worried about your mobile security? Here’s how to secure your device and enhance performance appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

Read more

What are the best VPN services for conflict zones?

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:56:00 -0700

There has been a rapid spike in demand for VPN services in Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began almost three weeks ago. People in both nations seek online freedoms as offline misery intensifies, and want to see through the fog of conflict.

VPN services see rapid growth in Russia

A VPN (virtual private network) service creates an encrypted tunnel between users and the servers they interact with. This helps secure the traffic to protect people from being identified, tracked, and surveilled.

Simon Migliano, Head of Research at Top10VPN, explained that Russians began seeking out VPN services before the conflict began. But demand has accelerated as it continues and authorities become more repressive there.

To read this article in full, please click here

Read more

Update now! Apple fixes actively exploited zero-day

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:27:06 +0000

Your Macs, iPads, and iPhones all need to be updated.

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Tags:

(Read more…)

The post Update now! Apple fixes actively exploited zero-day appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Read more

Why Apple’s improved 2FA protection matters to business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:01:00 -0800

Apple has introduced a new layer of protection to its existing two-factor authentication (2FA) system, making it a little harder for phishing attacks to successfully steal valuable authentication credentials.

Given that Apple, PayPal, and Amazon were the top three brands used for successful phishing attacks last year, according to a recent Jamf report, this matters.

Phishing costs billions and is bad for business

Phishing is a huge problem. The scale of these attacks shot up during the pandemic. The FBI Internet Crime Report 2020 revealed that phishing attacks affected 241,342 victims in 2020, up from 114,702 in 2019, with adjusted losses of more than $54 billion. Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report confirmed that 36% of data breaches that year involved phishing.

To read this article in full, please click here

Read more

Update now! Apple patches another actively used zero-day

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:56:12 +0000

Apple has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities that were being used in the wild. Users are advised to update as soon as they can.

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities

Tags:

(Read more…)

The post Update now! Apple patches another actively used zero-day appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Read more