Filing your taxes? Be wary of help found through search engines

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:42:07 +0000

We take a look at search results related to installing tax software at a crucial time in the tax reporting window.

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Stalkerware-type detections hit record high in 2021, but fell in second half

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:31:39 +0000

In 2021, detections for spyware-type apps reached their highest peak ever, but amidst the record-setting numbers, the volume of detections actually decreased in the second half of the year.

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“Your AppI‌e‌ ‌l‌D‌ ‌‌h‌‌a‌‌s‌‌ ‌‌b‌‌e‌‌e‌‌n‌‌ ‌‌l‌‌ocke‌‌d‌‌” spam email takes you on a website mystery tour

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:53:25 +0000

We take a look at what appears to be a phish, but ends up directing you to endless random websites instead.

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April’s Patch Tuesday update includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:57:39 +0000

April’s Patch Tuesday brings patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities and two potentially wormable Network File System vulnerabilities.

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