Credit to Author: Anant Pulgam| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:17:12 +0000
Phishing email still remains one of the top malware propagation medium. Recently, we came across an interesting phishing email containing couple of Jumpshare links pointing to malicious components. Jumpshare is an online file sharing service and often cyber criminals abuse these kind of file sharing services. Upon clicking on one of the links in…
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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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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:05:46 +0000
No need to wait until you’ve gurgled out of your mother’s womb to experience the joys of having your privacy breached.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/s_aas9nhhmI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:54:29 +0000
New research has heightened an already urgent call to abandon SHA-1, a cryptographic algorithm still used in many popular online services.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/4sQ-pLfUpIU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: Pavan Thorat| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:31:33 +0000
As we are about to enter the new year, it’s ritualistic to reflect on our experiences from the passing year and make resolutions for the New Year. Most people make resolutions around good heath, their life goals, etc. Here is a different angle to our routine resolutions’ list – Security…
Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:55:11 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from December 23 – 29, including a retrospective look at trends in online privacy legislation in the US. Categories: Tags: a week in securityGoogle Chromeonline privacyonline privacy lawonline privacy legislationpasswordsRoombaRyuk ransomwareToTokUS Coast Guardweek in security |
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Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:41:31 +0000
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| Americans enjoy no federal rights to access their data, correct their data, easily move their data from one company to another, or individually sue a company that invades their private lives online. Several US Senators want to change that. Categories: Tags: ACCESS ActCalifornia Consumer Privacy Actcomprehensive data privacy lawcomprehensive data privacy legislationCOPRADashboard Actdata as propertydata as property rightsdata interoperabilitydata portabilityData privacydata privacy lawdata privacy legislationEuropean UniongdprGeneral Data Protection RegulationinteroperabilityMind Your Own Business Actonline privacyonline privacy lawonline privacy legislationpay-for-privacyUS data privacy legislation |
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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:45:02 +0000
Ad-blockers have figured out a way to block the unblockable – a pernicious tracker technique that hides advertising networks in plain sight.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/GELDo4RpiU8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:52:08 +0000
Tired of being a tracked, ad-bedeviled product sold by social media companies? The cost to immediately join a network with no tracking/ads: $12.99/month.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nExb-1DLtfU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: Osama Tahir| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:37:31 +0000
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| Doxing, or collecting and spreading private information about a user online, is a form of cyber harassment, stalking, and even a potential threat to physical safety. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself against it. Categories: Tags: doxdoxerdoxingIP addressmobile VPNsonline privacypassword managerpersonal datapersonally identifiable informationprivacySocial Engineeringsocial mediavpnVPNsWHOIS |
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