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Technology Context From the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)

CTOvision

They do what it takes to get in, including devising very sophisticated phishing schemes, creating spyware, placing code in RAM, leaving hacker tools, installing rootkits and continually adjusting/re-placing spyware. The exact code will of course vary, but they will implant it in your enterprise. Then it will communicate out.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Scammers and malware operators are increasingly adept at mimicking popular brands in their ad snippets, which makes it problematic for the average user to tell the wheat from the chaff. Of course, good old vigilance won't go amiss.

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Top 5 Internet Security Tips

Galido

Internet security has become a hot topic of debate today, and his really comes as little surprise given the large amounts of devastating malware attacks users are experiencing all around the globe. Protection against such threats has always been with the use of malware protection software but this is not enough today. Be careful.

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RarBG is gone but there are other options you can try out

Dataconomy

Of course, torrent enthusiasts have other options as well. Some files might be manipulated, incomplete, corrupted, or infected with viruses or malware. Because some torrent files or magnet links may contain malicious software, viruses, spyware, and other intrusive programs, users may be exposed to them.

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Tips for speeding up computer

Galido

Sometimes a slow system can be as a result of a malware, spyware or virus infection that may be on your computer. Using a highly reputable paid or free internet security software that is capable of detecting and removing viruses as well as malware is the next course of action. This is very important. Registry Scan.

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How much control should Apple have over your iPhone?

Vox

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, recently said that allowing Apple users to get apps through third-party app stores or by downloading them directly from the open internet (a practice known as sideloading) would open them up to a “Pandora’s box” of malware, though iPhones aren’t exactly immune to spyware.

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