SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

Cybersecurity vendor experts provided their commentary on the findings: Zane Bond, Head of Product at Keeper Security, said: "The first phase of any breach begins with an external facing risk, such as a software vulnerability or employee who falls victim to phishing. Historically, user errors have been more of a risk than technical issues.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Malware can be delivered through email attachments, malicious websites, or compromised software.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. Its authors created cloned web pages offering to download popular free software, such as the WinSCP file manager. These fake sites were promoted on Google and Bing search results. Consider using an ad blocking extension.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2023

They're typically carried out via email, messaging apps, and social media, and are masked as sent from trustworthy sources like banks and governmental organizations. In the recruitment world, phishing attacks trick recruiters as well as candidates into revealing sensitive information, such as their Social Security numbers and passwords.

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Galido

JUNE 17, 2018

Spyware is a Threat to Sensitive Information. Internet Service Providers will need to install spyware on devices to be able to record your internet browsing. Hackers can take advantage of the vulnerabilities in the spyware and intercept your private details such as passwords. Conclusion. Author Bio.

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

The majority of these attacks are due to hacking, fraud and social engineering. Malware is malicious software created for egregious objectives. via email) and attaches itself into files and other programs Downloader Software that downloads executable malicious code without the users knowledge or consent Figure 1.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Last week technology news site Re:Code announced that it would stop hosting comments on its own sites as the conversation around stories was already happening on social media. Regin, new computer spyware, discovered by Symantec. A software problem in … Read more on New York Times.

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Galido

MARCH 13, 2017

Malware, also known as “malicious software” is a simple term that essentially refers to a group of threats including the likes of worms, keyloggers, trojan horses, spyware and adware infections. Protection against such threats has always been with the use of malware protection software but this is not enough today.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A purge of creeps from some of the web’s most widely used social media platforms has just taken place—a welcome turn-of-events for some 50,000 people who may have been targeted, not to mention the rest of us. Read more.

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

These may include their contact information, academic and health records, financial information, social security numbers, etc. Malware is malicious software designed to infect or damage the system and networks. Install Anti-Malware Software. Access to these data without authorization is called a data breach. Installing Malware.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A tailgating attack in cybersecurity is a type of social engineering attack in which an unauthorized person gains access to a secure system or facility by following closely behind an authorized person. Tailgating, specifically, is a social engineering tactic used in physical security breaches. Who is at risk of tailgating attacks?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 11, 2023

Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices that access these ports. When hackers trick people into using their fake Wi-Fi networks and power stations, they can compromise devices, install malware/spyware and steal data.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Malware means a malicious or intrusive software application that is coded for executing on the targeted device without notifying its user or the owner. The modern and common types of malware, such as the viruses, worms, spyware, adware, Trojans, and Zombies, primarily target confidential personal, business, or financial information.

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Galido

JUNE 15, 2016

Download free software only from sites that you know of and trust. Protect your computer with antivirus, firewall, spam filter, and anti-spyware software. Phishing scam for email that is trying to trick you into giving out sensitive personal information like passwords, bank accounts, or your Social Security number.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

They discuss how software and IoT companies can avoid becoming the next Black Mirror episode and share resources that can help survivors (and those who want to help them) deal with the technology issues that can be associated with technologically facilitated abuse. I am a coordinator, the Coalition Against Spyware.

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Galido

APRIL 11, 2019

A few potential damages that online gaming brings to your system could be the hardware failure, crash down or software instability. They can be the result of technological malfunction, or these could be the work of malicious intruders operating socially. Technological risks include viruses, bugs, and malicious software.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation spent two years considering whether it should procure a clandestine commercial spyware tool that could reportedly hack any phone within the United States, according to an investigation by New York Times Magazine. Read more.

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Kitaboo

JANUARY 29, 2023

This is also beneficial for schools as they don’t have to frequently buy new software, hardware, or fresh physical copies of textbooks. Young students may not be able to resist distractions like social networking sites and addictive games that are easily accessible via tablets.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. The SyTech projects exposed included social media monitoring solutions and TOR deanonymization tools. Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Transcript. Pegasus is pricey.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. The SyTech projects exposed included social media monitoring solutions and TOR deanonymization tools. Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Transcript. Pegasus is pricey.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. The SyTech projects exposed included social media monitoring solutions and TOR deanonymization tools. Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Transcript. Pegasus is pricey.

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Victus pro Scientia Opus -- Food for the Knowledge

MAY 11, 2007

I run a feet-on-the-street IT MSP which serves this market so I'm closely familiar with how many valuable documents of financial data are just left lying in inboxes and temp folders on someone's Spyware infested home computer. Enterprise 2.0 Pour out the Kool Aide my friend, Google's on the right track.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

Finally, if you break us up, a giant technology company from China will likely emerge as the world’s dominant social network, creating a beachhead for the expansion of Chinese soft power — and, along with it, censorship and authoritarianism. Perhaps you’ve heard of ByteDance? Facebook acquired WhatsApp to reduce competition.

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