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Friday Squid Blogging: We’re Genetically Engineering Squid Now
PRIVACY PRIVACY Is this a good idea? The transparent squid is a genetically altered version of the hummingbird bobtail squid, a species usually found in the tropical waters from Indonesia to China and Japan. It’s typically smaller than a thumb and shaped like a dumpling. And like other cephalopods, it has a relatively large and…
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Smishing Triad: China-Based Fraud Network Exposed
PRIVACY PRIVACY Resecurity explained the “Smishing Triad” campaign exclusively utilizes iMessages Read More
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Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?
PRIVACY PRIVACY Domain names ending in “.US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. This is noteworthy because .US is overseen by the U.S. government, which is frequently the target of phishing domains ending in .US. Also, .US domains are only supposed…
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Open-Source Malware SapphireStealer Expands
PRIVACY PRIVACY Cisco Talos said SapphireStealer has evolved significantly, resulting in multiple variants Read More
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Sophisticated Cyber-Espionage Group Earth Estries Exposed
PRIVACY PRIVACY Trend Micro noted that “Earth Estries” employed advanced tactics to infiltrate networks Read More
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USB Drives – Protecting Your Humble Workhorse from Malware and Loss
PRIVACY PRIVACY The humble USB drive—the workhorse of students, professionals, and everyday computer users. No wonder hackers put USB drives in their crosshairs. Why such a target? All the things that make USB drives attractive to us make them attractive to hackers. They’re inexpensive, portable, and often swap between users. Taken together, that creates the…
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Spyware Vendor Hacked
PRIVACY PRIVACY A Brazilian spyware app vendor was hacked by activists: In an undated note seen by TechCrunch, the unnamed hackers described how they found and exploited several security vulnerabilities that allowed them to compromise WebDetetive’s servers and access its user databases. By exploiting other flaws in the spyware maker’s web dashboard—used by abusers to…
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Adobe ColdFusion Critical Vulnerabilities Exploited Despite Patches
PRIVACY PRIVACY Although the patches for these vulnerabilities have already been released, public attacks are still occurring Read More
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BYOD Security Gap: Survey Finds 49% of European Firms Unprotected
PRIVACY PRIVACY Jamf suggested firms enroll employees in a BYOD or Mobile Device Management (MDM) program Read More
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New Research Exposes Airbnb as Breeding Ground For Cybercrime
PRIVACY PRIVACY Slashnext unveiled a disturbing arsenal of stealers, cookies and exploits Read More