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WhatsApp Worm Spreads To Other Apps, Malware Hides in .BMP Images

Apr 30, 20232 min read

WhatsApp Worm Spreads To Other Apps, Malware Hides in .BMP Images

A Malwarebytes investigation found .bmp files are the latest addition to the list of image files that are known malware carriers.

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Keeping Your Mobile Device Apps Virus Free

Apr 30, 20232 min read

Keeping Your Mobile Device Apps Virus Free

The latest cybersecurity news reports that Android smartphones are being targeted with apps claiming to have up-to-date data on COVID-19.

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Scheming Scam Alert! These Top Scams Are Heading Your Way

Apr 30, 20233 min read

Scheming Scam Alert! These Top Scams Are Heading Your Way

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received over 2.1 million complaints from scam victims last year.

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Resurfaced Facebook Scam Promises To Help You Lose Weight Without Exercise

Apr 30, 20232 min read

Resurfaced Facebook Scam Promises To Help You Lose Weight Without Exercise

Many of us have likely gained the COVID-19 pounds or some weight over the past year.

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AI ChatGPT And PaaS Merge, Further Weaponizing Email Phishing Campaigns

Apr 30, 20232 min read

AI ChatGPT And PaaS Merge, Further Weaponizing Email Phishing Campaigns

Hold on to your login credentials! A recent look at email phishing campaigns uncovered a 61% spike in attacks over second half of last year.

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Consulate Health Care Data Sent To A New Hive To The Tune of 550GB

Apr 9, 20232 min read

Consulate Health Care Data Sent To A New Hive To The Tune of 550GB

CHC, post-acute medical services for seniors across the nation, was recently targeted by The Hive ransomware gang.

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Researchers Remind MacOS Users They Are Also In Danger From Ransomware Threats

Apr 9, 20232 min read

Researchers Remind MacOS Users They Are Also In Danger From Ransomware Threats

The continual evolution of ransomware techniques is one of the most pressing issues facing users of online technology.

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Protect Against On-site Social Engineering

Apr 9, 20235 min read

Protect Against On-site Social Engineering

Social engineering is a method of using human interaction to convince people to break their normal security processes.

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MacKeeper Utility Infects 50% Of Macs With Malware

Apr 9, 20232 min read

MacKeeper Utility Infects 50% Of Macs With Malware

There’s something a bit rotten about a popular Apple utility software suite called MacKeeper.

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Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

Apr 9, 20232 min read

Fake Browser Updates Source Of Ransomware And Banking Malware

An all-out alarm reported by Surcuri finds bogus alerts circulating about the need to download the latest browser update.

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U.S. Nuclear Sites Targeted In Phishing Attacks

Apr 9, 20232 min read

U.S. Nuclear Sites Targeted In Phishing Attacks

The 2022 summer season saw three nuclear research facilities in the United States targeted by phishing attacks.

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WastedLocker Ransomware Sneaks In And Out, Bypasses Detection

Apr 9, 20232 min read

WastedLocker Ransomware Sneaks In And Out, Bypasses Detection

In May of this year, the world discovered an effective and stealthy ransomware known as WastedLocker.

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Is Sideloading Worth The Risk Of Downloading Malware?

Apr 9, 20232 min read

Is Sideloading Worth The Risk Of Downloading Malware?

Just ask the 20 million Aptoide users who recently learned their personally identifiable information (PII) was posted online by a hacker.

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Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

Apr 9, 20234 min read

Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

Over the past few years & with the increasing use of texting & SMS messaging, a newer one in the bag of tricks has been coined as “smishing"

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Wanted! Nighttime Bandit Steals PII Using Google Ads

Mar 4, 20232 min read

Wanted! Nighttime Bandit Steals PII Using Google Ads

Users that are searching for popular software have recently become the targets of malvertising.

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Orgs Are Boosting Security And Not Stopping Ransomware

Mar 4, 20232 min read

Orgs Are Boosting Security And Not Stopping Ransomware

It appears organizations are losing the war against ransomware despite efforts to improve their system security.

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Online Kids In The Crosshairs: How Parents Can Bolster Their Safety And Security

Mar 4, 20232 min read

Online Kids In The Crosshairs: How Parents Can Bolster Their Safety And Security

Mitigating your child’s online activities is something every parent should know how to do and do well.

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Not All Cookies Are Created Equal; Know When Not To Accept Them

Mar 4, 20232 min read

Not All Cookies Are Created Equal; Know When Not To Accept Them

Thinking twice before you accept them can help keep malicious and zombie cookies off your device, among other things.

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Mar 4, 20232 min read

Beware Two-Way App Scams And Social Media Profile Views

Ever wonder who’s peeking at your social media profile? It could be a friend or co-worker, but it could also be someone with bad intent.

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FBI Warns: Ransomware Victims Threatened By Attacker Phone Calls

Mar 4, 20232 min read

FBI Warns: Ransomware Victims Threatened By Attacker Phone Calls

The FBI recently released a warning about ransomware victims being threatened by phone calls from their attackers.

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