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This messaging app uploads every file you send to the internet, which is bad

The Verge

Here’s what’s going on: Go SMS Pro uploads every media file you send to the internet and makes those files accessible with a URL, according to a report by Trustwave. There’s no authentication required to look at the link, meaning that anyone who has it could view the content within. The URL is where the trouble is.

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Making Security Personal: Warn End Users About New Bank App Alert

SecureWorld News

Department of Justice alert: rogue banking apps and trojans. If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that a trip to the bank is one of the least exciting errands of all time. The coronavirus made visiting the bank impossible for a time, and now reliance on banking apps has soared. Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. Evernym raised an $8 million round of funding in 2019, with backers including Barclays Ventures and Medici Ventures.

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Trojan source code leak poised to spur new online banking attacks

Network World

The source code for a new Trojan program that targets banking services has been published online, offering an easy way for unskilled cybercriminals to launch potent malware attacks against users. The Trojan is called Nuclear Bot and first appeared for sale on underground cybercrime forums in early December for $2,500.

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Social Engineering and Phishing

CTOvision

Notice that the email message looks as if it came from the user’s bank. The formatting most likely matches that of the bank’s typical email messages. The name of the bank looks correct, and the user’s name even looks properly addressed in the message. The email message did not originate from the bank.

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Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

Galido

Perhaps not surprisingly, banks, insurance companies, and other financial-service firms are 300 times more likely to suffer from a cyber-attack than other industries. Before the internet, businesses worried about breaches like dodgy accountants stealing money. The First American Financial Corp. First American Financial Corp.

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Keys to Safe Online Shopping this Holiday Season

SecureWorld News

Merry and bright Keeping an eye on your bank statements Your first line of defense against identity theft and fraud is to pay close attention to your financial records, like bank statements and credit card transactions. Use multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) for any account that allows it.

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