LinkedIn introduces new security features to combat fake accounts

Categories: News

Tags: fake accounts

Tags: social media platform

Tags: LinkedIn

Tags: AI

Tags: deep learning

Tags: reporting

After a deluge of fake or bot accounts these past few months, LinkedIn says it is starting to roll out some new security features.

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Raccoon Stealer admin will be extradited to the US, charged for computer crimes

Categories: News

Tags: Raccoon Stealer

Tags: Mark Sokolovsky

Tags: FBI

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Mark Sokolovsky, known online as “raccoonstealer”, was indicted by the US government for being an admin of a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) provider for the Raccoon Stealer malware.

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Raspberry Robin worm used as ransomware prelude

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Raspberry Robin

Tags: FakeUpdates

Tags: LockBit

Tags: Clop

Tags: ransomware

Microsoft warns that the Raspberry Robin worm has triggered payload alerts on devices of almost 1,000 organizations in the past 30 days and is used to introduce ransomware.

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Dormant Colors browser hijackers could be used for more nefarious tasks, report says

Categories: News

Tags: Dormant Colors

Tags: Guardio

Tags: browser hijacking

Tags: affiliate hijacking

Tags: search hijacking

Tags: malicious browser extension

Dormant Colors, a browser extension campaign, was spotted stealing browser data and hijacking search results and affiliation to thousands of sites.

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Maintenance Mode aims to keep phone data private during repairs

Categories: News

Tags: Samsung

Tags: mobile

Tags: cellphone

Tags: device

Tags: maintenance mode

Tags: privacy

Tags: security

Tags: data

Tags: snooping

Tags: repairs

Tags: fix

We take a look at a new mode developed by Samsung which aims to keep data safe during a repair.

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