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IoT bills and guidelines: a global response

November 22, 2019 0 Comments australia, california, Internet, Internet of Things, IoT, iot laws, iot legislation, passwords, Privacy, technology laws, technology legislation, uk, united states, US

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:27:47 +0000

IoT laws and guidelines abound, as we take a look what’s happening around the world in the name of securing Internet-connected devices.

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Tags: Australia California internet Internet of Things IoT iot laws iot legislation passwords technology laws technology legislation uk united states us

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Web skimmer phishes credit card data via rogue payment service platform

November 21, 2019 0 Comments holiday shopping, Magecart, payment gateway service, payment service platform, payment service platforms, phishing, phishing page, psps, standard skimmer, web skimmer, web skimmers, web skimming, Web threats

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:30:00 +0000

Threat actors combine phishing with a web skimmer to create a devious scheme designed to lift credit card data from unaware shoppers.

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Web threats

Tags: holiday shopping Magecart payment gateway service payment service platform payment service platforms phishing phishing page PSPs standard skimmer web skimmer web skimmers web skimming

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Explained: juice jacking

November 21, 2019 0 Comments charge adaptor, data transfer, explained, juice jacking, powerbank, usb condom, usb outlet

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Juice jacking is a type of cyberattack that uses a USB charging port to steal data or infect phones with malware. Learn how it works and ways to protect against it.

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Explained

Tags: charge adaptor data transfer juice jacking powerbank usb condom usb outlet

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Disney+ security and service issues: Here’s what we know so far

November 20, 2019 0 Comments 2fa, account compromise, amazon prime, disney plus, disney+, disney+ hacked, Hacking, hulu, Netflix, password manager, password sharing, two-factor authentication, walt disney, zdnet

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:11:36 +0000

The most anticipated streaming service Disney+ officially launched early last week. And while it was met with an overwhelming influx of users, there were also a myriad of Disney+ security issues. Read on for the latest.

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Hacking

Tags: 2fa account compromise amazon prime Disney Plus Disney+Disney+ hacked Hulu netflix password manager password sharing two-factor authentication Walt Disney ZDNet

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Deepfakes and LinkedIn: malign interference campaigns

November 20, 2019 0 Comments AI, computer generated, deepfakes, fakes, katie jones, LinkedIn, munira, Social engineering, stratcom

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Don’t discount deepfakes just yet. We may not be fooled by phony Mark Zuckerberg anymore, but the discovery of a fake LinkedIn profile sporting a deepfake avatar shows how social engineering can deceive through the mundane.

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Social engineering

Tags: AI computer generated deepfakes fakes katie jones LinkedIn munira Social Engineering stratcom

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Exploit kits: fall 2019 review

November 19, 2019 0 Comments capesand, EK, exploit kit, Exploits and vulnerabilities, Fallout, grandsoft, kaixin, Magnitude, purple fox, RIG, Spelevo, Underminer

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:08:20 +0000

With even more exploit kits in town, the drive-by download landscape shows continued activity in fall 2019.

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Exploits and vulnerabilities

Tags: Capesand EK exploit kit Fallout grandsoft KaiXin Magnitude Purple Fox RIG Spelevo Underminer

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Malwarebytes teams up with security vendors and advocacy groups to launch Coalition Against Stalkerware

November 19, 2019 0 Comments coalition against stalkerware, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, european network for the work with perpetrators of domestic violence, g data, kaspersky, malwarebytes, Malwarebytes news, monitor, monitoring app, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, National Network to End Domestic Violence, nnedv, Operation Safe Escape, Stalkerware, weisser ring

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Today, Malwarebytes is announcing its participation in a joint effort to stop invasive digital surveillance: the Coalition Against Stalkerware.

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Malwarebytes news

Tags: Coalition Against Stalkerware EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence G Data kaspersky Malwarebytes monitor monitoring app monitoring applications monitoring apps National Network to End Domestic Violence NNEDV Operation Safe Escape stalkerware WEISSER Ring

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A week in security (November 11 – 17)

November 18, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, CTNT, cybercrime tactics & techniques, cybercrime tactics and techniques, cybersecurity, infrastructure, orcus rat, password, proofpoint, Security, Trojans

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:43:14 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from November 11 – 17, including Facebook scams, the importance of securing food infrastructure, and our latest CTNT report.

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A week in security

Tags: CTNT cybercrime tactics & techniques cybercrime tactics and techniques cybersecurity infrastructure Orcus RAT password Proofpoint security Trojans

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Stalkerware’s legal enforcement problem

November 18, 2019 0 Comments al franken, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, cyberstalk, cyberstalking, Department of Justice, district attorney, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violenc, FBI, federal wiretap act, franken, FTC, jackie's law, mobilespy, National Network to End Domestic Violence, nnedv, nso group, online harassment, operation safe horizon, phonesheriff, senator al franken, Stalkerware, stalking, StealthGenie, TeenSafe, us attorney, US Federal Trade Commission, whatsapp, wiretap

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:47:58 +0000

Those who install stalkerware with the intent to monitor, control, harass, or otherwise abuse their victims typically get away with it, avoiding legal penalty even if there’s plenty of evidence to suggest their guilt.

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Stalkerware

Tags: Al Franken Computer Fraud and Abuse Act cyberstalk cyberstalking Department of Justice District Attorney domestic abuse domestic abuse survivor domestic abuse survivors domestic violenc fbi Federal Wiretap Act Franken FTC Jackie’s Law MobileSpy National Network to End Domestic Violence NNEDV NSO Group online harassment Operation Safe Horizon PhoneSheriff Senator Al Franken stalkerware stalking StealthGenie TeenSafe US Attorney US Federal Trade Commission whatsapp Wiretap

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Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead

November 14, 2019 0 Comments ads blocker, Android, android malware, android trojan, android/trojan.fakeadsblock, anti-malware, fake ad blocker, fakeadsblock, mobile malware, stealth mobile malware, trojan, Trojans

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:51:58 +0000

Since its discovery less than a month ago, a stealthy new Android malware has already been detected on over 500 devices, and it’s on the rise. Learn how this clever threat pretends to be an ad blocker and then hides itself on mobile devices, all while serving up tons of ads.

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Android

Tags: ads blocker Android android malware android trojan Android/Trojan.FakeAdsBlock Anti-Malware fake ad blocker FakeAdsBlock mobile malware stealth mobile malware trojan Trojans