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China and US top user data requests in Apple transparency report

January 21, 2020 0 Comments Apple, apple transparency report, australia, brazil, data loss, fraud, iPhone, Law & order, phishing, Privacy, transparency report, transparency reports, US, user data

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:53:00 +0000

Most of the US and China’s requests had to do with investigations into fraud, suspected account access and phishing.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/AMKPqWhR4n0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

5 tips to avoid spear-phishing attacks

January 17, 2020 0 Comments burisma, phishing

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:48:41 +0000

Our tips will help you boost your resistance to phishing, even when the crooks make a determined effort to reel you in.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/l4NFFmVlyMU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

High-profile events are opportunities to determine security readiness

January 15, 2020 0 Comments APT, iran, lol, Patch Tuesday, Patching, phishing, shamoon, SophosLabs

Credit to Author: Chester Wisniewski| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:00:38 +0000

While the likelihood you might be targeted by a nation-state is low, preparing for such a circumstance might still be a useful strategy<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/mlgSNlflJNI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

MalwareBytes Security

How to prevent a rootkit attack

January 14, 2020 0 Comments application rootkits, bootloader, firmware rootkits, hardware rootkits, how-tos, kernel rootkits, phishing, rootkit, rootkit attacks, Social engineering, virtualized rootkits

Credit to Author: Gilad Maayan| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:31:55 +0000

Rootkit attacks are considered one of the most dangerous cyberthreats today. Learn what they are, how they infect systems, and how to protect against them.

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How-tos

Tags: application rootkits bootloader firmware rootkits hardware rootkits kernel rootkits phishing rootkit rootkit attacks Social Engineering virtualized rootkits

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Security Sophos

Nueva campaña de phishing suplantando a Correos

January 10, 2020 0 Comments actualidad, alerta, phishing

Credit to Author: Sophos Iberia| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:50:43 +0000

La Oficina de Seguridad del Internauta (OS) alerta sobre la detección de una campaña de envío de correos electrónicos falsos que suplantan la identidad de Correos. El objetivo es conseguir los datos financieros de las víctimas, engañándolos para que los introduzcan en un página web falsa que simula ser de correos. Detalles El email fraudulento […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/d61szjq6u1A” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Don’t fall for the “Start your 2020 with a gift from us” scam…

January 6, 2020 0 Comments courier, courier scam, phishing, Spam, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:09:22 +0000

There is no free Macbook. There IS no free Macbook. There is NO free Macbook.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/6ku0_sae734″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

QuickHeal Security

Security resolutions for 2020 to stay safe online!

December 31, 2019 0 Comments Cyber safety, data breach, Mobile Security, new year resolution, online fraud, online privacy, online safety tips, phishing, resolution 2020, Security, Social engineering, social engineering frauds, windows update

Credit 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…

Microsoft Security

Ransomware response—to pay or not to pay?

December 16, 2019 0 Comments Detection and Response Team (DART), Incident Response, microsoft detection and response team (dart), phishing

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:00:07 +0000

As part of Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) Incident Response engagements, we regularly get asked by customers about “paying the ransom” following a ransomware attack.

The post Ransomware response—to pay or not to pay? appeared first on Microsoft Security .

Security Sophos

Chrome 79 includes anti-phishing and hacked password protection

December 12, 2019 0 Comments anti-phishing, chrome, Cryptography, encryption, Google, Google Chrome, password checkup, password protection, password security, passwords, phishing, Privacy, security threats, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:03:59 +0000

Version 79 of Chrome is out, and it promises to do a better job of protecting you against phishing sites and credential stuffing attacks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kPx8Ii–vqQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Microsoft Security

The quiet evolution of phishing

December 11, 2019 0 Comments 404 page not found, cybersecurity, email security, man-in-the-middle, Microsoft security intelligence, office 365 atp, Office 365 Security, phishing, poisone search results

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:00:56 +0000

In 2019, we saw phishing attacks reach new levels of creativity and sophistication. Read about the most notable phishing techniques we spotted in the past year.

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