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Security awareness campaign highlights things your bank will never say

Posted: October 11, 2022 by Christopher Boyd If you like anti-phishing efforts, hashtags, and confusing but colourful video games, you’ll be interested to know that a security initiative involving all three is now live. The American Bankers Association and other banks in the US are involved in an awareness campaign tied in with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The […]

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Warning: “FaceStealer” iOS and Android apps steal your Facebook login

Posted: October 18, 2022 by Malwarebytes Labs Earlier this month, security researchers from Meta found 400 malicious Android and iOS apps designed to steal user Facebook login credentials. Such mobile malware, which Malwarebytes detects typically as Android/Trojan.Spy.Facestealer, usually arrives as an app disguised as a useful or entertaining tool. But before the app can be fully used, it asks users to login to

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Thermal cameras could help reveal your password

Posted: October 18, 2022 by Jovi Umawing Thermal imaging cameras detect heat energy, a helpful tool for engineers when hunting for thermal insulation gaps in buildings. But did you know that such devices can now aid in password theft? Because these devices are sold a lot cheaper than they used to, pretty much anyone can get their hands

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Why Passwords are Your Business’s Weakest Point

In today’s digital world, safeguarding your organization’s online assets is critical. Unfortunately, poor password hygiene practices by some employees cause problems for many small businesses, leaving them vulnerable to hackers. Cybercriminals are constantly trying to find new ways to break into business systems. Sadly, too often, they succeed thanks to weak passwords. In fact, nearly

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FBI, CISA warn of disinformation ahead of midterms

Foreign actors may intensify efforts to influence outcomes of the 2022 midterm elections Posted: October 15, 2022 by Malwarebytes Labs In less than four weeks, the balance of power in the US House of Representatives and Senate will be up for grabs, along with a host of gubernatorial seats, and positions at the state and municipal levels. With

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TikTok faces $28m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy

Posted: September 27, 2022 by Christopher Boyd TikTok is no stranger to controversy where data usage is concerned. Back in 2021, the social media dance extravaganza platform agreed to pay $92m to settle dozens of lawsuits alleging harvesting of personal data. There has also been concern with regard to whether or not settings were enough to keep children safe, leading to significant alterations

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Critical WhatsApp vulnerabilities patched: Check you’ve updated!

Posted: September 26, 2022 by Pieter Arntz WhatsApp has fixed two remote code execution vulnerabilities in its September update, according to its security advisory. These could have allowed an attacker to remotely access a device and execute commands from afar. These versions of WhatsApp are affected by at least one of the vulnerabilities: WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.22.16.12 WhatsApp

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Welcome to high tech hacking in 2022: Annoying users until they say “yes”

Posted: September 22, 2022 by Christopher Boyd Last week we learned that ride-sharing giant Uber’s defences had been unpicked by an attacker with a novel take on social engineering: Fatigue. Fatigue attacks play on the often repetitive nature of certain security procedures and failsafes. Do you hate having to punch in a password on your login screen every time you

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3 Types of Cyber Insurance You Need to Know About

As the world becomes more digitized and cybercrime increases, the need for cyber insurance is something businesses should not overlook. If your company handles, transmits or stores sensitive data, you need to know about cyber insurance. Cyber insurance is intended to protect businesses from the monetary losses arising from a cyber incident that could jeopardize

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Kiwi Farms breached, user data potentially exposed

Posted: September 20, 2022 by Malwarebytes Labs The operators of a site known to most observers for being in a recent state of flux have announced a forum breach. Kiwi Farms, which gained a reputation for sophisticated trolling and doxxing, was recently dropped by Cloudflare after a sustained campaign to have the DDoS mitigation and cloud hosting service abandon the forum. The

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