Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:41:16 +0000
We take a look at some big fines for cold-callers penalised for hundreds of thousands of unwanted calls.
The post “Threatening and coercive” cold-callers who targeted the elderly hit with big fines appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Lauren Goodwin| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Having the right technology and processes in place can make it possible to manage a large volume of SRRs efficiently and auditable. This post discusses SRR response use cases and how Microsoft Priva subject rights requests can be used for this purpose.
The post Manage subject rights requests at scale with Microsoft Priva appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:36:04 +0000
Lots of fixes, with data leakage flaws and code execution bugs patched on iPhones, Macs and even Windows.
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:56:00 -0700
There has been a rapid spike in demand for VPN services in Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began almost three weeks ago. People in both nations seek online freedoms as offline misery intensifies, and want to see through the fog of conflict.
A VPN (virtual private network) service creates an encrypted tunnel between users and the servers they interact with. This helps secure the traffic to protect people from being identified, tracked, and surveilled.
Simon Migliano, Head of Research at Top10VPN, explained that Russians began seeking out VPN services before the conflict began. But demand has accelerated as it continues and authorities become more repressive there.
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:52:34 +0000
The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:50:16 +0000
Some HBO Max subscribers have filed a class action suit against HBO for allegedly sharing their data with Facebook, without their consent.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:46:49 +0000
The Brave browser is testing a new feature to stop bounce tracking.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:00:35 +0000
Twitter is the latest major platform to make an onion version of its service.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:31:05 +0000
We look at some fixes Google is releasing to combat a wave of spam made via notifications in Google Docs and other apps.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:57:00 +0000
One of the hands-on experts from our forums shares their advice on how to protect your data, security, and privacy.
The post Tips to protect your data, security, and privacy from a hands-on expert appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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