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Russian Hackers Used Microsoft Bug to Spy on Ukraine and NATO – Mashable
How to Spot and Avoid Credit Card Skimmers – PC Magazine
POODLE Exploits SSL 3.0 Fallback – SC Magazine
Big Guys Get Hacked, So Little Guys Should Watch Out – Fox News
Vulnerable web cams, printers and cable modems have become DDoS launch platforms
Over 4 million UPnP devices could be used to assist in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Akamai has warned.
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Infographic: a brief history of malware
Malware has come a long way since its earliest days, and aided by the rapid development of the internet it’s certainly faster spreading than the weeks it took in the days of floppy disk transfer.
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Android Lollipop offers password protection against factory resets
The latest version of Android, nicknamed Lollipop, will offer a new feature that could make stolen phones a whole lot less valuable to thieves: the ability to only allow factory resets when entering a password.
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Privacy online – what you can do (and what you can’t)
Many of us have moments when we need, or want, to be more private online – when searching for a new job, for instance, or when having a private business conversation.
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Ebola scams spread faster than actual disease in panic-striken U.S.
Cybercrooks use popular stories in the news to deceive people into giving up confidential information.
The dreaded disease Ebola that is spreading rapidly throughout West Africa made landfall in the US recently, and since then many news agencies have sensationalized the “outbreak†with constant coverage. Panic has grown as politicians raise the public’s fears and medical experts are confusing people with contradictory information. These things all combine to create the perfect atmosphere for scammers.
It’s quite common for cybercrooks to use social engineering techniques to fool people during a big news event, and we have seen an increase in phishing attempts. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) issued an alert today to remind users to protect against email scams and cyber campaigns using the Ebola virus disease as a theme.
“Phishing emails may contain links that direct users to websites which collect personal information such as login credentials, or contain malicious attachments that can infect a system, “ says the advisory.
Users are encouraged to use caution when encountering these types of email messages and take the following preventative measures to protect themselves:
- Do not follow unsolicited web links or attachments in email messages.
- Maintain up-to-date antivirus software.
- Refer to the Using Caution with Email Attachments Cyber Security Tip for information on safely handling email attachments.
- Refer to the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks Cyber Security Tip for information on social engineering attacks.
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