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VEEAM exploit seen used again with a new ransomware: “Frag”

November 8, 2024 admin crypto-ransomware, junk gun, security operations, threat research, veeam, VPNs

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:10:12 +0000

Last month, Sophos X-Ops reported several MDR cases where threat actors exploited a vulnerability in Veeam backup servers. We continue to track the activities of this threat cluster, which recently included deployment of a new ransomware. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-40711, was used as part of a threat activity cluster we named STAC 5881. Attacks leveraged compromised […]

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Bring your own privacy: VPNs for consumers and orgs

March 17, 2020 admin anonymity, Anonymous, desktop, ip address, Mobile, privacy, Private Browsing, proxy, remote work, remote workers, secure, virtual private networks, VPN, VPNs

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:24:33 +0000

VPNs are all the rage, but they’re not without their problems. Where do you stand on the great “Should we deploy a VPN” debate?

Categories:

Privacy

Tags: anonymity anonymous desktop IP address Mobile privacy private browsing proxy remote work remote workers secure virtual private networks vpn VPNs

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How to protect yourself from doxing

October 25, 2019 admin dox, doxer, doxing, How-tos, ip address, mobile vpns, Online privacy, password manager, personal data, personally identifiable information, privacy, Social engineering, social media, VPN, VPNs, WHOIS

Credit to Author: Osama Tahir| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:37:31 +0000

Doxing, or collecting and spreading private information about a user online, is a form of cyber harassment, stalking, and even a potential threat to physical safety. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself against it.

Categories:

How-tos

Tags: dox doxer doxing IP address mobile VPNs online privacy password manager personal data personally identifiable information privacy Social Engineering social media vpn VPNs WHOIS

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Beware: Most Mobile VPNs Aren’t as Safe as They Seem

February 8, 2017 admin Android, browser, Google Play, privacy, Security, VPN, VPNs

Recent research suggests that many VPNs for Android have privacy and security flaws, and the problem of choosing a reliable VPN goes even further. The post Beware: Most Mobile VPNs Aren’t as Safe as They Seem appeared first on WIRED.