Categories: News Tags: Discord Tags: privacy Tags: username Tags: discriminator Tags: DM Tags: bot Tags: chat Tags: change Tags: changing Tags: server Tags: hijack phish Tags: private We take a look at the reaction to Discord’s proposed changes to how usernames work, and why many users aren’t happy with the upcoming alterations. |
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Read moreCategories: Awareness Categories: Personal Categories: Scams Tags: Tech Support Scams Tags: Malwarebytes Tags: impersonating Tags: screen lockers Tags: fake warnings Tags: remote access Tech support scams are an ongoing nuisance. Knowing how they operate helps you to recognize them. |
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Read moreCategories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: Aurora stealer Tags: loader Tags: Amadey Not all system updates mean well, and some will even trick you into installing malware. |
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Read moreCategories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: MSI Tags: Intel Tags: Boot Guard Tags: firmware updates Tags: Money Message The leaked data after the ransomware attack on MSI includes private keys which could be used to bypass Intel Boot Guard |
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Read moreCategories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Brightlight Tags: GoAnywhere MFT Tags: data breach Tags: Cl0p Following the Cl0p ransomware gang’s attacks that leveraged Fortra’s GoAnywhereMFT software tool, behavioral health provider Brightline informed customers about a data breach related to the attacks. |
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Read moreLockBit maintained its position as the top ransomware attacker and was also observed expanding into the Mac space. |
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Read moreThis week on Lock and Code, we speak with Allan Liska about a new trend in ransomware delivery and development, and why it presents new challenges to organizations and law enforcement investigators. |
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Read moreCategories: News The most interesting security related news of the week from May 1 till 7 |
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Read moreCategories: News Tags: Chrome Tags: Windows Tags: Edge Tags: browser Tags: update Tags: Microsoft Tags: default Tags: install We take a look at trouble brewing in browser land after a controversial Windows update leaves Chrome fans without a useful feature. |
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Read moreCategories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Google Tags: Apple Tags: AirTag Tags: Tile Tags: Samsung Tags: Bluetooth Tags: trackers Tags: stalking Tags: car thieves Google and Apple want to create a specification for tech that alerts users when they’re being tracked by AirTags and similar devices. |
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