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MalwareBytes Security 

A week in security (February 10 – 16)

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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:40:45 +0000

A roundup of the previous week’s security news, including Malwarebytes’ release of the 2020 State of Malware Report, online dating woes, Emotet infection vectors, ransomware attacks, and more.

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Facebook ices in-app dating in EU after questions from regulator

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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:28:30 +0000

The app’s rollout in the EU has been delayed until Facebook can show privacy regulators its data protection workings.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/roQf9-KHcLw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Cyber tips for safe online dating: How to avoid privacy gaffs, exploits, and scams

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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:36:45 +0000

We give advice on safe online dating, including steering clear of scams, buttoning up on privacy, and avoiding vulnerable apps.

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Tinder to get panic button, catfish-fighting facial recognition

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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:28:05 +0000

It’s both a genius move to protect from assault and fraud and a personal data grab.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/knmm8T6klTY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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What do online file sharers want with 70,000 Tinder images?

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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:50:32 +0000

A researcher has discovered thousands of Tinder users’ images publicly available for free online.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/HtlXzKkoA5E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Match knowingly puts people at risk from scammers, FTC charges

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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:37:48 +0000

Match.com allegedly put users on its free version at risk – by not filtering out communications that it knew were from fake accounts.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/qoySkY_s2X8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Romance scams – 80 people charged with ripping off millions of dollars

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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:04:45 +0000

The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/6Wnqyl2R-08″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Scammers recruiting money mules on dating sites is on the rise, says FBI

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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:04:51 +0000

It’s not longer enough to be wary of flash-in-the-pan “lovers” who ask you to send money; now they’re asking you to open accounts for them.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/_sg1QMO7X-s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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