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Equifax has been ordered to pay at least $650 million in relation to its enormous 2017 data breach. Users who were affected might be eligible for a claim. But watch out for scams!

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Awareness

Tags: credit monitoring data breach data breach settlement Equifax EU European Union Federal Trade Commission fraud fraud prevention FTC gdpr General Data Protection Regulation identity theft phishing scams settlement social security numbers

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Mobile Menace Monday: Dark Android Q rises

July 29, 2019 0 Comments Android, android Q beta, AndroidQ, app permissions, apps, Beta, developer's corner, Google, Mobile, Mobile Menace Monday, Privacy, Security

Credit to Author: Gleb Malygin| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:55:12 +0000

The Android Q operating system is being developed with privacy and security in mind. We take a look at both, examining new features intended for giving users better control of their devices and data.

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Tags: Android android Q beta AndroidQ app permissions apps Beta developer’s corner Google privacy security

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A week in security (July 22 – 28)

July 29, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, AdwCleaner, Amazong, BlueKeep, Cloud Security, Elasticsearch, Electronic Privacy Information Center, FaceApp, facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Flight 17, FTC, Malaysian Airlines, Marcus Hutchins, office 365, online privacy, parental monitoring, parental monitoring apps, Phobos, pre-installed software, Ransomware, Ring doorbell, russia, russian disinformation, Stalkerware, US Federal Trade Commission, WannaCry, week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:50:58 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of July 22–28. We look at Phobos ransomware, stalkerware’s similarities to parental monitoring apps, and the investigation into Malaysian Airlines Flight 17.

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A week in security

Tags: a week in security AdwCleaner Amazong BlueKeep cloud security Elasticsearch Electronic Privacy Information Center FaceApp facebook Federal Trade Commission Flight 17 FTC Malaysian Airlines Marcus Hutchins office 365 online privacy parental monitoring parental monitoring apps Phobos pre-installed software ransomware Ring doorbell russia russian disinformation stalkerware US Federal Trade Commission WannaCry week in security

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Good Twitter Samaritans accidentally prevent shoeshine scam

July 26, 2019 0 Comments india, Scam, shoe shine, Social engineering, social media, travel, travelling, twitter

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:45:12 +0000

We take a look at how a shoeshine scam nearly took place in real life—until people online trying to help in one way, ended up assisting in quite another.

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Social engineering

Tags: india scam shoe shine social media travel travelling twitter

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Changing California’s privacy law: A snapshot at the support and opposition

July 25, 2019 0 Comments AB 1416, AB 1564, AB 25, AB 846, AB 873, ACLU of California, amazon, AT&T, Autumn Burke, Big Tech, California Consumer Privacy Act, CCPA, deidentified, Ed Chau, EFF, facebook, Google, Internet Association, Jacqui Irwin, Ken Cooley, loyalty program, Marc Berman, Microsoft, personal information, Privacy, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Technet

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:59:59 +0000

Before the California Senate returns from its summer recess, we look at the authors, supporters, opponents, and donors involved in an extended fight to change California’s privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Privacy

Tags: AB 1416 AB 1564 AB 25 AB 846 AB 873 ACLU of California amazon AT&T Autumn Burke Big Tech California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA deidentified Ed Chau EFF facebook Google Internet Association Jacqui Irwin Ken Cooley loyalty program Marc Berman microsoft personal information Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson Technet

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A deep dive into Phobos ransomware

July 24, 2019 0 Comments crysis, dharma, Phobos, Ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:09:33 +0000

We take an in-depth look into Phobos ransomware which threat actors distribute via RDP and look at similarities with Dharma (AKA CrySis) ransomware.

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Threat analysis

Tags: crysis dharma Phobos ransomware

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FaceApp scares point to larger data collection problems

July 24, 2019 0 Comments Chuck Schumer, end user license agreement, FaceApp, facial recognition, government surveillance, Privacy, privacy policy, russia, terms of service

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:38:29 +0000

The blowback against FaceApp—for which data the company can collect and how it can use that data—is a bit overblown. Countless American companies do the exact same thing today.

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Privacy

Tags: Chuck Schumer end user license agreement FaceApp facial recognition government surveillance privacy policy russia terms of service

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Your device, your choice: AdwCleaner now detects preinstalled software

July 23, 2019 0 Comments AdwCleaner, choice, device, Malwarebytes news, pre-installed software, Product updates, quarantine

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:40:00 +0000

Because you, the user, should be able to decide which software ends up on your devices, Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 7.3.0 now detects preinstalled software.

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Tags: AdwCleaner choice device pre-installed software quarantine

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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 investigation shows Russian disinformation campaigns have global reach

July 23, 2019 0 Comments bellingcat, buk, disinformation, fake news, IRA, JIT, malaysia airlines, mh17, russia, russian disinformation, russian propaganda, Social engineering, social media, twitter, ukraine

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:54:56 +0000

In June, investigators released a warrant to arrest Russian and Ukrainian nationals for shooting down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. However, Russian disinformation campaigns have spread about the true cause of the fight’s demise. How can we separate fact from fiction and protect against fake news?

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Social engineering

Tags: bellingcat buk disinformation fake news IRA JIT malaysia airlines mh17 russia russian disinformation russian propaganda social media twitter ukraine