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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. Internet Protection Software. File Downloads. Do you enjoy downloading files? Be careful.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

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Google cites progress in Android security, but patching issues linger

Network World

percent of Android devices had installed a " potentially harmful application ," such as spyware, a Trojan, or other malicious software. percent, for Android phones that downloaded apps exclusively from the Google Play store. By the end of last year, less than 0.71 That figure was even lower, at 0.05

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Bing Chat spreads malware through ads, exploited by hackers

Dataconomy

They requested download links for Advanced IP Scanner, a well-known network management application, via Bing Chat. ” This phony website allowed users to download a harmful installer. Decoding the malicious payload The precise make-up of the harmful payload buried within these trick downloads is still unknown.

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

Dataconomy

It offered a wide range of content that was easy to find and download. Also, keep in mind that downloading copyrighted content is illegal, although torrenting is not. It enables users to download and exchange files using the peer-to-peer BitTorrent protocol, which distributes data among numerous nodes.

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The Zero Click, Zero Day iMessage Attack Against Journalists

SecureWorld News

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. He was concerned that his phone had been hacked he contacted Toronto's Citizen Lab and agreed to let them install a VPN application that would give researchers a chance to track metadata associated with his Internet traffic.

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

SecureWorld News

This rise in use comes with a warning now, from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) which is housed within the U.S. When the user launches a legitimate banking app, it triggers the previously downloaded trojan that has been lying dormant on their device.". An estimated 75% of Americans used mobile banking in 2019.

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