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by Paul Ducklin You might be forgiven for thinking that every day is social media day, given how much gets shared each day via social media services. For the past 11 years, however – yes, we’ve been addicted to social media for at least that long – the date 30 . . . Read more
26 May, 2021
2FA, Apple, bust, cybercrime, iOS, Law & order, macOS, Naked Security Podcast, podcast, Security News, Vulnerability, WhatsApp
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by Paul Ducklin Apple patches a raft of serious security holes. Police arrest eight suspects in an online scamming ring. We explain how WhatsApp messages from hacked accounts are helping cybercrooks bypass 2FA. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro and outro music by Edith Mudge. LISTEN NOW . . . Read more
22 Dec, 2020
appeals court, Cisco systems, cyber-surveillance, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Facebook, google, Lawsuit, legal, Malware, Microsoft, mobile devices, Mobile Security, NSO Group, Pegasus, Privacy, Security News, Spyware, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, vmware, WhatsApp
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Google, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and others want appeals court to deny immunity to Israeli company for its alleged distribution of spyware and illegal cyber-surveillance activities.
07 Dec, 2020
Android, Android accessibility, Android malware, APT39, Malware, Mobile Security, Rana, Rana Intelligence Computing Co., Security News, skype, Spyware, surviellanceware, telegram, Viber, WhatsApp
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The developers behind the Android malware have a new variant that spies on instant messages in WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype and more. Researchers have discovered new samples of a previously discovered Android malware, which is believed to be linked to the APT39 Iranian cyberespionage threat group. The new variant comes with . . . Read more

Yesterday, we wrote about an SMS phishing scam that targeted mobile phone users by telling them that a payment hadn’t gone through. The fake SMSes were believable enough, except for the link you were asked to click: (O2): We haven’t received your recent bill payment, please update your details at . . . Read more
20 Oct, 2020
amazon, Apple, blacklisted acts, block applications, cybercriminals, Facebook, Facebook. phishing, Kaspersky, Netflix, phishing attack, Security News, small and medium business, top phishing apps, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, WhatsApp
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16 Oct, 2020
Amazon Prime Day, branding, covid, Fraud, infrastructure analysis, Most Recent ThreatLists, PayPal, Phishing, phishing lures, phishkit, Proofpoint, rebranding, Security News, telegram, voter registration, Web Security, WhatsApp
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30 Sep, 2020
Android, Android malware, Android/SpyC32.A, APT-C-23, Desert Scorpion, Facebook, Malware, messenger, Mobile Security, Security News, telegram, two tailed scorpion, WhatsApp
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30 Sep, 2020
Account Credentials, account takeover, coronavirus, COVID-19, data harvesting, Facebook, id pics, Identity theft, individual grant, Kaspersky, Phishing, relief, Scam, Security News, small business grants, telegram, Web Security, WhatsApp
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The administrator of your personal data will be Threatpost, Inc., 500 Unicorn Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Detailed information on the processing of personal data can be found in the privacy policy. In addition, you will find them in the message confirming the subscription to the newsletter.
11 Sep, 2020
90 day window, Bug Bounty, bug bounty. patch, Digital Shadows, Facebook, federal agencies, Government, Hacks, mandate, Security Bugs, Security News, VDP, vendor-researcher relationship, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability disclosure policy, WhatsApp, zero day initiative
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