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SMBs lack resources to defend against cyberattacks, plus pay more in the aftermath

October 31, 2019 0 Comments Business, cyberattacks, malware, medium businesses, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ransomware, small businesses, smb, Social networks

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:41:35 +0000

We take a look at the top challenges and threats to SMBs today, and recommend ways they can easily shore up their defenses.

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Business

Tags: cyberattacks malware medium businesses PricewaterhouseCoopers ransomware small businesses SMB social networks

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Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery

October 30, 2019 0 Comments 419, 419 scams, charity, cold call scams, cold calls, disaster, donation scams, natural disaster, natural disaster scam, Natural Disasters, phish, phishing, red cross, scammers, scamming, scams, Social engineering, social engineering attacks

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:36:21 +0000

Scammers will stop at nothing—not even a tragic natural disaster—for a chance to cash in. We offer some helpful tips to avoid disaster donation scams.

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Social engineering

Tags: 419 419 scams charity cold call scams cold calls disaster donation scams natural disaster natural disaster scam natural disasters phish phishing red cross scammers scamming scams Social Engineering social engineering attacks

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Stalkerware developer dealt new blow by FTC

October 29, 2019 0 Comments capital one, consent agreement, consent order, data breach, Data Breaches, Equifax, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, ftc bureau of consumer protection, marriott, mobilespy, motherboard, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, phonesheriff, retina-x, retina-x studios, Stalkerware, StealthGenie, TeenSafe, uber, US Federal Trade Commission, vice

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:56:37 +0000

A new government front has emerged against stalkerware—the US Federal Trade Commission. Following enforcement against Retina-X and its founder, what’s next?

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Stalkerware

Tags: Capital One consent agreement consent order data breach data breaches Equifax Federal Trade Commission FTC FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Marriott MobileSpy Motherboard national domestic violence hotline National Network to End Domestic Violence PhoneSheriff Retina-X Retina-X Studios stalkerware StealthGenie TeenSafe Uber US Federal Trade Commission Vice

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As Internet turns 50, more risks and possibilities emerge

October 29, 2019 0 Comments arpanet, Awareness, dns, domain, domains, history of the internet, Internet, internet dangers, internet infrastructure, internet safety, ip address, Network, networks, online threats, world wide web

Credit to Author: Akshay Bhargava| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The world as we know it changed on October 29, 1969, the day the Internet was born. 50 years later, it’s both ubiquitous and full of potential—and risks.

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Awareness

Tags: arpanet dns domain domains history of the internet internet internet dangers internet infrastructure internet safety IP address network networks online threats world wide web

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A week in security (October 21 – 27)

October 28, 2019 0 Comments avast, ccleaner, doxing, edps, Magecart, NordVPN, privacy protection, robocalls, sql server, Stalkerware, week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:05:10 +0000

A look at the cybersecurity news from October 21 – 27 including Magecart, robocalls, doxing, stalkerware, ransomware, breaches, and much more.

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Week in security

Tags: avast ccleaner doxing edps Magecart NordVPN privacy protection robocalls sql server stalkerware

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How to protect yourself from doxing

October 25, 2019 0 Comments 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.

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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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Growing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Data privacy, do not call registry, FCC, FTC, high-risk calls, nuisance calls, Privacy, robocall, robocall scam, robocalling, robocalls, scam calls, scammers, tcpa, user privacy

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:43:07 +0000

Robocalls aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a threat to personal data and privacy. And they’re on the rise. Learn which new tactics scammers are using and how to protect against them.

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Privacy

Tags: Data privacy do not call registry FCC FTC high-risk calls nuisance calls privacy robocall robocall scam robocalling robocalls scam calls scammers TCPA user privacy

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The forgotten domain: Exploring a link between Magecart Group 5 and the Carbanak APT

October 22, 2019 0 Comments advanced persistent threats, apts, attribution, carbanak, cybercriminal groups, dridex, group5, Magecart, malicious domains, malicious websites, skimmer, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Bread crumbs left behind open up a possible connection between Magecart Group 5 and Carbanak.

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Threat analysis

Tags: advanced persistent threats APTs attribution carbanak cybercriminal groups dridex Group5 Magecart malicious domains malicious websites skimmer

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A week in security (October 14 – 20)

October 21, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, amazon, dark web, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, facebook, facial recognition, Instagram, jackpot, jackpotting, kindle, Mark Zuckerberg, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, oracle, password, passwords, phish, phishing, phishing scam, Ransomware, Tor, tor browser, us customs and border enforcement, vpn, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:45:45 +0000

Cybersecurity news for October 14 – 20, including the future of the password, the lingering threat of ransomware, and new security features from Instagram.

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A week in security

Tags: amazon Dark Web domestic abuse domestic abuse survivor domestic abuse survivors domestic violence facebook facial recognition Instagram jackpot jackpotting kindle Mark Zuckerberg national cybersecurity awareness month National domestic violence awareness month Oracle password passwords phish phishing phishing scam ransomware tor Tor browser US Customs and Border Enforcement vpn vulnerabilities vulnerability

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Pulse VPN patched their vulnerability, but businesses are trailing behind

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Business, cybercriminals, Exploit, exploit kits, exploits, Patch, Patching, pulse, vpn, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:36:36 +0000

After a vulnerability in a popular business VPN solutions was discussed at length and an easy to use exploit is availbale, organizations still fail to apply the patch. What’s up?

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Business

Tags: cybercriminals exploit exploit kits exploits patch patching pulse vpn vulnerabilities vulnerability

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