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Top Video Conferencing Attacks And Security Best Practices
Videoconferencing has become a routine part of everyday life for remote workers, students, and families. Yet widespread adoption of this technology has also attracted nefarious characters whose motivations can range from simple disruption to full-out espionage. It’s...
WhatsApp delays controversial changes to privacy policy following user exodus
Changes moved back to May, while Indian Supreme Court receives calls to ban the app on grounds of national security WhatsApp announced last week it was delaying the introduction of its new privacy policy by three months to 15th May to better explain to users what type...
Phishers count on remotely hosted images to bypass email filters
Loading remotely hosted images instead of embeedding them directly into emails is one of the latest tricks employed by phishers to bypass email filters. Phishers are always finding new ways trick defenses Phishing emails – especially when impersonating popular brands...
DARKMARKET: WORLD’S LARGEST ILLEGAL DARK WEB MARKETPLACE TAKEN DOWN
DarkMarket, the world's largest illegal marketplace on the dark web, has been taken offline in an international operation involving Germany, Australia, Denmark, Moldova, Ukraine, the United Kingdom (the National Crime Agency), and the USA (DEA, FBI, and IRS). Europol...
Email security firm Mimecast says hackers hijacked its products to spy on customers
Email security provider Mimecast said on Tuesday that hackers had hijacked its products in order to spy on its customers. The company said it had been alerted to the attack by investigators at Microsoft and that “a sophisticated threat actor” had compromised the...
A closer look at fileless malware, beyond the network
Cybersecurity is an arms race, with defensive tools and training pushing threat actors to adopt even more sophisticated and evasive intrusion techniques as they attempt to gain a foothold in victim networks. Most modern endpoint protection (EPP) services are capable...
WhatsApp is forcing users to share personal data with Facebook, and Elon Musk is urging people to switch to Signal, a smaller encrypted messaging app
WhatsApp is changing its terms of service to force users to share personal data including phone numbers and locations with its parent company, Facebook. Some critics, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, have suggested users move to the encrypted messaging apps Signal and...
iPhone Privacy Checklist
I'm sure that you carry a lot of data around with you on your iPhone, personal data that you wouldn't want others to gain access to. While iOS is great at keeping your data secure, it's a good idea every so often to take the time to check that everything is good and...
Shoppers Targeted Via Fake Amazon Gift Cards
Online shoppers in the U.S and Western Europe are targeted by delivering fake Amazon gift cards by Dridex malware gang. COVID-19 pandemic has changed the shopping behaviour of consumers. The pandemic has made the greatest shift towards a more digital world where...
One in ten shopping ads promoted on Google potentially lead to phishing sites
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, millions of users are hunting for the best deals online. However, many don’t realise that the amazing deal they just found on Google is actually too good to be true. When you search for something on Google, certain...