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FTC bans spyware app SpyFone, orders it to delete illegally harvested data

The Verge

On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had banned spyware maker SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business. The app and its CEO are banned from “offering, promoting, selling, or advertising any surveillance app, service, or business,” according to the FTC. The EFF praised the FTC’s order.

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Bing Chat spreads malware through ads, exploited by hackers

Dataconomy

Researchers from Malwarebytes have uncovered a concerning trend where hackers are exploiting Bing Chat’s ad-serving capabilities to expose users to malicious advertisements, putting their online safety at risk. They requested download links for Advanced IP Scanner, a well-known network management application, via Bing Chat.

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Cyber-Security Dangers of Repealing Net Neutrality

Galido

Distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks happen when hackers install malware to computers such that the websites or applications are not available to internet users. Annoying Advertisements. Spyware is a Threat to Sensitive Information. Cable and phone ISPs can greatly impact the success of certain sites and applications.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. Its developers continue to add new functionality, including obfuscation capabilities and targeting additional applications for credential stealing. Enforce MFA. Maintain offline (i.e.,

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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

Newly discovered stealer families include modules that specifically steal logs from MFA applications, like the Rhadamanthys malware. Whether this rise is part of the overall trend, a fluctuation relative to other malware activity like ransomware and spyware, or a genuine increase in this specific threat, is hard to say without more research.

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AdLock – How to Remove Ads from Your PC or Gadgets

Galido

There is nothing more irritating than random advertisements popping up on your computer whilst you’re trying to work, play a game or surf the web. The company created advanced software that allows you to filter out advertising on the Internet and stop malware from attacking your computer or device. Does it Work For Windows?

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Security attacks and countermeasures

Cloud Musings

Access is precipitated through various communication methodologies, such as email and instant message (IM) attachments, endpoints in an IT environment, applications and other vulnerabilities within such infrastructures as discovered by the attacker. Malware is intended to be quiet and hidden as it enters environments and is executed.

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