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7 mobile security threats that may catch you by surprise

November 27, 2019 0 Comments Cyber crime, malware, Mobile, Mobile Security, phishing, Security

Credit to Author: James A. Martin| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 06:24:00 -0800

Even if you're usually savvy about cybersecurity, anyone can have a vulnerable moment (in our writer's case, it was his mother's funeral).

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National Veterinary Associates catches dose of ransomware

November 26, 2019 0 Comments cyberattack, data loss, malware, national cyber security centre, national veterinary associates, nva, Ransomware, security threats

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:16:10 +0000

Ransomware attacks don’t discriminate – and are just as happy targeting those with four legs as those with two.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ph3qbePJfZk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Hacker gets 4 years in jail for NeverQuest banking malware

November 25, 2019 0 Comments banking malware, Botnet, Law & order, lisov, malware, neverquest, russia, russian hacker, security threats, stanislav vitaliyevich lisov, trojan, vawtrak

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:26:05 +0000

The NeverQuest Trojan has been used by cybermuggers to try to weasel millions of dollars out of victims’ bank accounts.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wzl5484w02Q” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Throwback Thursday: See if you can wriggle out of this one

November 21, 2019 0 Comments Antivirus, malware, Security

Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0800

It’s several years ago during a major virus outbreak — if you know your history of computer viruses, you can narrow it down — and a user at a remote site calls this pilot fish to complain that her computer won’t let her get any work done.

“I asked her if she had called the local technician — who worked for me — and she replied that she had called him numerous times but he had not picked up his phone,” says fish. “I told her I would take care of it.”

Fish calls his tech, who says he has spoken to the user each time she called and explained to her that he’ll help her as soon as he can, but he’s finishing work in another area.

That satisfies fish, who goes back to his own work. And soon he gets a message from his tech, sent from the irate user’s email account, reporting that the tech checked the user’s PC, found a virus and removed it, and updated the PC’s virus definitions. Case closed.

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Official Monero site delivers malicious cash-grabbing wallet

November 21, 2019 0 Comments binaries, crypto scam, cryptocoins, cryptocurrency, Cryptography, cryptojacking, malware, monero, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:18:01 +0000

If you downloaded the Monero command line wallet recently, check it before using it.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/RONNkXPrxDs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Update WhatsApp now: MP4 video bug exposes your messages

November 20, 2019 0 Comments buffer overflow, Cryptography, cve-2019-11931, data loss, Denial of Service, DOS, facebook, malware, mp4, Privacy, rce, security threats, vulnerability, whatsapp, whatsapp business, whatsapp for enterprises

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:33:18 +0000

A now-patched-hole could have allowed remote code execution that could have exposed files and messages. Update your WhatsApp now.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/jIBF0sl6Kuo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Ho Ho OUCH! There are 4x more fake retailer sites than real ones

November 19, 2019 0 Comments christmas, christmas shopping, cyber monday, holidays, lookalike sites, malware, phishing, security threats, tls certificates, typosquatting, venafi

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:17:53 +0000

Beware, holiday shoppers! The phishers hiding under typosquatting domains are waiting for your keyboard fumbles.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/AqIuSVO4Uvg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Sophos 2020 Threat Report: AI is the new battleground

November 19, 2019 0 Comments 2020 threat report, AI, Artificial intelligence, deepfakes, Denial of Service, Machine Learning, malware, security threats, sophos, SophosLabs, Threat Report

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:41:21 +0000

The SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report highlights a growing battle as smart automation technologies continue to evolve.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/MkuqFZJIxhw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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How ransomware attacks

November 15, 2019 0 Comments bitpaymer, data loss, dharma, gandcrab, how ransomware attacks, lockergoga, malware, matrix, megacortex, Ransomware, RDP, robbinhood, ryuk, SamSam, Sodinokibi, SophosLabs, WannaCry

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:23:41 +0000

A new report reveals what defenders should know about the most prevalent and persistent malware families.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/PHgUHbe0Xgc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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ASP.NET hosting provider recovering from ransomware attack

November 12, 2019 0 Comments asp.net, malware, Microsoft, Ransomware, security threats, smarterasp.net

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:40:35 +0000

With more than 440,000 customers, SmarterASP.NET is said to be one of the most popular ASP.NET hosting providers.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/7gm-ObQypLU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>