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ESET Threat Report: ChatGPT Name Abuses, Lumma Stealer Malware Increases, Android SpinOk SDK Spyware’s Prevalence

Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 22, 2023

ESET's latest report highlights the abuse of the ChatGPT name, the rise of the Lumma Stealer malware and the Android SpinOk SDK spyware.

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If you have any of these Android apps, uninstall them now

TechSpot

JULY 29, 2022

This week, security group Dr. Web published its June 2022 mobile virus activity report describing around 30 popular Android apps containing trojans, adware, spyware, and other malware. Some had hundreds of thousands or even millions of Google Play Store downloads.

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Government Employees at High Risk for Mobile Phishing

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. The report from Lookout, an endpoint to cloud security company, used the Lookout Security Graph to analyze data specific to government agencies at all levels.

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

CTOvision

APRIL 28, 2014

For a decade now the cyber security community has been treated to important strategic context coordinated by Verizon in their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Background: - The point of this report is to support evidence-based risk management. For more see: Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). Automate with them.

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Operation Triangulation: Could Apple be an NSA agent, Russia asks

Dataconomy

JUNE 2, 2023

Kaspersky researchers discovered a previously unknown mobile APT campaign targeting iOS devices. Once infected, the malware runs with root privileges, giving the attacker complete control over the device and user data. However, when the victim opens the attachment, the malware is installed on the device. or earlier.

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Why your smartphone is sicker than a room full of snotty toddlers

Network World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

If you thought your smartphone was safe(r) from the wild west of malware, spyware and other viruses compared with the PC space, think again. A new report from Nokia proclaims a “sharp rise in the occurrence of smartphone malware infections” in the first half of 2016.

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Top 7 Effective Antimalware Software for Windows 2019

Galido

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

While malware threat is emerging large and causing serious damage to users around the world, it becomes important to place necessary countermeasures to stay safe. Here, best antimalware software tools offer an easy solution to keep your system safe from various cyber threats including malware attacks. Advanced System Protector.

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FBI Warns Against 'Juice Jacking' at Public Charging Stations

SecureWorld News

APRIL 11, 2023

No charging station is safe, apparently, as the FBI is warning travelers looking to charge their devices in airports, hotels, and coffee shops that "juice jacking" is a thing—as bad actors are using public chargers and even free cables and charging plugs to infect phones and other devices with malware.

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

The outcomes further noted that such concerns create barriers to the adoption of critical technologies that drive value and growth: mobility, cloud and big data. A mid-year breach report from Risk Based Security and the OSF [4] cited that 59% of reported attacks were in the business sector, followed by 16.1% from the government.

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Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Neglecting cyber hygiene can make individuals and organizations more vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as malware infections, data breaches, and identity theft ( Image credit ) There is a cyber hygiene checklist you need to follow Cyber hygiene is not merely an option but a necessity in our digital age.

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New zero-click threat targets iPhones and iPads

Tech Republic

JUNE 7, 2023

A recent report from Kaspersky revealed a zero-click attack method that requires no action from victims to infect iOS devices. The post New zero-click threat targets iPhones and iPads appeared first on TechRepublic.

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How much control should Apple have over your iPhone?

Vox

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We love our mobile apps. Apple is facing growing scrutiny for the tight control it has over so much of the mobile-first, app-centric world it created. It doesn’t quite have the negative public perception that its three peers have, and the effects of its exclusive control over mobile apps on its consumers aren’t as obvious.

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Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future

The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

But it’s also taking the FTC longer than expected to develop a theory of the case about Facebook, Margaret Harding McGill and Ashley Gold report at Axios. Last year, when the FTC fined Facebook $5 billion, the terms were all but dictated by Facebook, Tony Romm reported in the Washington Post. Mike Allen / Axios ). Related: Sen.

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Spyware Zero-Days Being Developed Commercially, Google Finds

SecureWorld News

JUNE 27, 2022

The commercial spyware industry is alive and thriving, according to a report released last week by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). The report specifically details an Italian vendor, RCS Labs, and its "Hermit" surveillance malware (aka spyware) used on mobile phones. Blacklist ].

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NSO Group Placed on U.S. Blacklist

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The infamous Israel-based NSO Group, known for its hacking spyware Pegasus, was placed on the United States Government's Entity List for engaging in malicious cyber activities, along with three other foreign companies, Candiru, Computer Security Initiative Consultancy PTE (COSEINC), and Positive Technologies.

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Apple's Emergency Patch: What it Means for Organizations

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Toronto-based research group works to protect journalists and activists from cyberattacks and spyware. And oftentimes they come across new tech-enabled spying efforts from Israel-based NSO Group, which claims to carefully vet sales of its spyware. Citizen Lab discovers zero-day and zero-click spyware. gif” extension.

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ESET Threat Report: ChatGPT Name Abuses, Lumma Stealer Malware Increases, Android SpinOk SDK Spyware’s Prevalence

If you have any of these Android apps, uninstall them now

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Government Employees at High Risk for Mobile Phishing

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Operation Triangulation: Could Apple be an NSA agent, Russia asks

Why your smartphone is sicker than a room full of snotty toddlers

Top 7 Effective Antimalware Software for Windows 2019

FBI Warns Against 'Juice Jacking' at Public Charging Stations

Security attacks and countermeasures

Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

New zero-click threat targets iPhones and iPads

How much control should Apple have over your iPhone?

Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future

Spyware Zero-Days Being Developed Commercially, Google Finds

NSO Group Placed on U.S. Blacklist

Apple's Emergency Patch: What it Means for Organizations

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