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Using XaaS for your business? Then you need one of these multifactor authentication apps

Tech Republic Data Center

Spyware, brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, and phishing can make circumventing passwords easy. The password simply isn't secure anymore. Here are five tools to add an extra layer of security.

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MacStealer Extracts Docs, Cookies, Login Info from MacOS Users

SecureWorld News

Phil Stokes of SentinelOne wrote in a recent blog post: "Perhaps prized above all data on a user's Mac is the user's keychain, an encrypted database used to store passwords, authentication tokens, and encryption keys. A good example of this TTP is seen in the CloudMensis/BadRAT spyware discovered independently by both ESET and Volexity."

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

SecureWorld News

And here's more on banking trojans: "In another scenario, banking trojans can be used as a “dropper” to install malware onto a user’s phone, particularly spyware (aka stalkerware). Use Two-Factor Authentication. Luckily, IC3 provides some advice for that: Obtain Apps only from Trusted Sources.

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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

This demonstrates a focus on collecting data from multi-factor authentication tools. 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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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO Business Intelligence

7 With the vast majority (estimated around 85%) of Internet traffic encrypted, there is exponential growth in security risks posed by encrypted channels that can hide harmful content such as viruses, spyware, and other malware challenging security teams to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise and avoid costly repercussions.

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How To Stay Safe When Gaming Online

Galido

If we are starting to play new online game, we must always verify that the server we are using has the correct encryption and authentication before starting to play. However, if we illegally pirate such software, there is a possibility that it contains a virus or spyware that will infect our computer. Play online on a secure server.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. It's also imperative to verify website authenticity before interacting with its content. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.