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Feb
2023

Google tests blocking news content for some Canadians – Strategy

Google is rolling out tests that block access to news content for some Canadian users in what it says is…

Hand holding dollar sign
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Feb
2023

Americans lost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 after 30% surge

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed today that Americans lost almost $8.8 billion to various types of scams in…

Mining Cryptocurrency
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Feb
2023

New S1deload Malware Hijacking Users’ Social Media Accounts and Mining Cryptocurrency

Feb 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware An active malware campaign has set its sights on Facebook and YouTube users by…

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Feb
2023

eSafety grills Twitter, Google, TikTok, Discord and Twitch – Software

Australia’s top content moderator has given Twitter, Google, TikTok, Twitch and Discord 35 days to outline how they’re detecting child…

Dota
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Feb
2023

Valve “honeypot” used to ban 40,000 Dota 2 players using cheat

Game developer Valve has announced that it permanently banned more than 40,000 accounts for using cheating software to gain an unfair…

23
Feb
2023

Malwarebytes Application Block restricts access to outdated and unsafe apps

Malwarebytes has added Malwarebytes Application Block to its Nebula and OneView endpoint protection platforms. The new threat prevention module helps…

Cryptocurrency Mining Malware
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Feb
2023

Hackers Using Trojanized macOS Apps to Deploy Evasive Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

Feb 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Cryptocurrency Trojanized versions of legitimate applications are being used to deploy evasive cryptocurrency mining…

Hacking
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Feb
2023

Russian malware dev behind NLBrute hacking tool extradited to US

A Russian malware developer accused of creating and selling the NLBrute password-cracking tool was extradited to the United States after…

Google Bug Bounty
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Feb
2023

Google Paid Over $12 Million As Bug Bounty Rewards In 2022

In 2022, Google distributed $12 million as a reward through its bug bounty program. This includes a payout of $605,000,…

You Can't Trust App Developers' Privacy Claims on Google Play
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Feb
2023

You Can’t Trust App Developers’ Privacy Claims on Google Play

It’s basically impossible to keep track of what all your mobile apps are doing and what data they share with…

Hackers Force Russian Radio Station to Air Fake Missile Strike Warnings
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Feb
2023

Russian Radio Stations Hacked with Fake Missile Alerts

According to local media, a female voice rendered the fake alerts from several radio stations, including Yumor FM, Relax FM,…

Stories from the SOC  - The case for human response actions
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Feb
2023

Stories from the SOC  – The case for human response actions

[ This article was originally published here ] Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world…