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The original Barcode Scanner app, seemingly mistaken for malware, is getting review-bombed

The Verge

It’s not quite clear what’s going on here, but the prevailing theory is that the 100 million-download strong app is getting mistaken for another one with the same exact name — one that might have been a clone of ZXing’s app and one that did add malware in a recent update, according to digital security firm MalwareBytes.

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Malware and Antivirus Systems for Linux

Galido

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. In order to better understand antivirus programs, it may be beneficial to firstly understand the malware itself. There are many ways to prevent malware on the Linux operating systems. If there is a malware already, there are ways for it to be quickly removed.

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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

As a result of all this experience, companies should know what to do to make sure they’re using properly-licensed code, how to check for vulnerabilities, and how to keep everything patched and up-to-date. Weird new license terms The landscape of different open source license types is complicated enough. Here are the top ones.

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Avis Notifies Nearly 300,000 Customers of August Data Breach

SecureWorld News

The breach reportedly exposed customer names, addresses, driver license numbers, and other personal data. Car rental agencies like Avis collect and store vast amounts of sensitive data, including customer names, addresses, and driver's license numbers, making it essential for them to prioritize robust cybersecurity protocols.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

In space, no-one can cancel your software license NASA is a scientific marvel that does all sorts of cool and inspiring space stuff; it’s also a sprawling government bureaucracy with thousands of employees and computer systems under its umbrella.

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Thieves steal Petya ransomware then use it for free

Network World

Crooks are stealing code from the purveyors of Petya ransomware and using it to extort money from innocent victims, stiffing the creators of the malware out of the cut they are supposed to get.

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How to protect yourself in an age of insecurity

Network World

For all the sophistication of modern exploits, the traditional warning about how files haring is a hotbed for malware is as valid today as ever. Hackers have been known to take legitimate software and infect it with malware before distributing it to the unsuspecting.

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