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Meta Disrupts 8 Spyware Firms, 3 Fake News Networks

Information Week

While furiously trying to put out one fire -- fake news -- the social media giant is dealing with another growing threat: spies for hire.

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Predator Files: A Scathing Indictment of EU Surveillance Regulation

SecureWorld News

In a groundbreaking investigative report, the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) media network, with technical assistance from Amnesty International's Security Lab, has exposed the shocking extent of the global surveillance crisis and the glaring inadequacies of EU regulation in curbing it. More commentary from Col.

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China-Linked Apps Pose Threat to Google Play Store Users

SecureWorld News

The Google Play Store, a widely-trusted source for Android applications, has recently become a battleground for a concerning wave of spyware with ties to China. Pradeo, the mobile security company that discovered these malicious apps, has released a report discussing the spyware lurking on the Google Play Store. million users.

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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. Here is what researchers discovered from the analysis: "We obtained logs from an iPhone 11 device inside Al Jazeera networks while it was infected. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect.

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How Can Educational Institutions Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in Education?

Kitaboo

With networks and infrastructures extending beyond the safe school walls nowadays, cyber-attack threats against educational institutions are on the rise. A denial-of-service attack attempts to overwhelm or shut down a network, rendering it unusable to legitimate users. There is a heightened focus on remote learning and online classes.

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FBI Warns Against 'Juice Jacking' at Public Charging Stations

SecureWorld News

According to an FBI "Scams and Safety" brief , which also discusses system and data protection and protecting money information: Be careful when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network and do not conduct any sensitive transactions, including purchases, when on a public network.

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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

An infostealer can automate many steps in the reconnaissance phase of an attack, allowing less-technical threat actors to spend a small amount of money to get deeper access inside a network or organization. a combination of uppercase/lowercase, numbers, and symbols) • Using a unique password for each website.

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