Selfie hunting: Think twice before confirming your identity
Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:51:00 +0000
Scammers are interested in your photos with ID cards. We explain why and how to stay protected.
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How to get your Equifax money and stay safe doing it
Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| Equifax has been ordered to pay at least $650 million in relation to its enormous 2017 data breach. Users who were affected might be eligible for a claim. But watch out for scams! Categories: Tags: credit monitoringdata breachdata breach settlementEquifaxEUEuropean UnionFederal Trade Commissionfraudfraud preventionFTCgdprGeneral Data Protection Regulationidentity theftphishingscamssettlementsocial security numbers |
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Read moreTransatlantic Cable podcast, episode 102
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:16:56 +0000
In this edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Jeff and Dave discuss smart nappies (diapers), the Equifax fine and more.
Read moreA week in security (July 8 – 14)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:27:09 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 8–14, including secure data sending, federal data privacy law, the Soft Cell attack, and more. Categories: Tags: agent smithamazonamazon primeamazon prime day 2019amazon prime phishingAndroidandroid malwarefacial recognitiongoogle home audiomacmalwarepale moonphishingprivacyrounduptargeted spear phishingtrickbotweek in securitywhalingzoom zero-day |
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Read moreBeware! Email attachments can make you victim of spear phishing attacks
Credit to Author: Prashant Tilekar| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:15:28 +0000
In the last few months, we’ve seen a sudden increase in Spear Phishing attacks. Spear phishing is a variation of a phishing scam wherein hackers send a targeted email to an individual which appears to be from a trusted source. In this type of attack, the attacker uses social engineering tricks and some…
Read moreA week in security (June 17 – 23)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:29:46 +0000
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| A roundup of security news from June 17–23, including Android attacks, IoT mishaps, cities under fire from ransomware, and much more. Categories: Tags: a week in securityAndroidIoTmalwarephishinground uptwitter |
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Read moreFresh “video games” site welcomes new users with Steam phish
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:51:22 +0000
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| A recent Steam phishing campaign caught our eye, but looking deeper, we found it’s been around for a few months. We investigate the phish to show users how to spot the telltale signs of social engineering. Categories: Tags: account hijackev certificatefake steam logingaminggaming securityphishingsteamsteam phishingsteam scamvalvevideo gameszombie account |
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Read moreBeware! The padlock icon and HTTPS are no more indicators of safe website
Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:06:40 +0000
The evolving cyber threat landscape has taken a new leap. The recent past shows a startling rise in the number of incidences of phishing attacks, where visitors have been lured into clicking fraudulent links, under the cover of security marks like padlock icon and ‘HTTPS’. Considering the rising number of…
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