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All right, quiz time: In a single sentence, can you tell me exactly what Google Voice does? It’s a question even the most giddy Google-appreciating geeks struggle to answer succinctly — and for normal, non-tech-obsessed Homo sapiens, the answer typically falls somewhere between “Huh?” and “Wait, is that the same thing as gChat?” Really, it’s […] more…$11 billion reasons Apple’s App Store tax is worth paying
Apple publishes its App Store fraud prevention report every year,. And when it does, the company presses the point that its curated system brings much value to developers and customers, including highly effective protection against fraud. It says it prevented more than $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2025 alone. A tax worth paying The company said […] more…Apple vs. social engineering: Terminal paste trap blocked
Echoing concerns from other security experts, Orange Cyberdefense (OC) recently warned that employees have become the biggest security threat faced by business. Now, in the latest illustration of its ongoing security response, Apple is putting new protections in place in macOS 26.4 that should help – but employee education remains critical as hackers turn to complex, multi-stage, social engineering […] more…A core infrastructure engineer pleads guilty to federal charges in insider attack
When Daniel Rhyne pleaded guilty on April 1 to having launched an insider extortion attack against his then-employer, authorities enumerated the techniques he used, including unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, changing of passwords, and scheduling unauthorized tasks on the domain controller. After he shut down key systems and accounts, he sent […] more…Cyber Insights 2023 | Quantum Computing and the Coming Cryptopocalypse
About SecurityWeek Cyber Insights | At the end of 2022, SecurityWeek liaised with more than 300 cybersecurity experts from over 100 different organizations to gain insight into the security issues of today – and how these issues might evolve during 2023 and beyond. The result is more than a dozen features on subjects ranging from AI, quantum […] more…New Malicious Clicker found in apps installed by 20M+ users
Authored by SangRyol Ryu Cybercriminals are always after illegal advertising revenue. As we have previously reported, we have seen many mobile malwares masquerading as a useful tool or utility, and automatically crawling ads in the background. Recently the McAfee Mobile Research Team has identified new Clicker malware that sneaked into Google Play. In total 16 […] more…What Are Browser Cookies and How Do I Manage Them?
As an avid internet surfer, you’ve most likely heard of cookies. No, we’re not talking about the ones filled with chocolate chips. We’re talking about the ones that allow you to log in to your favorite websites. Cookies may impact your online security, so check out these tips to manage them and keep your online […] more…Cold Wallets, Hot Wallets: The Basics of Storing Your Crypto Securely
If you’re thinking about crypto, one of the first things you’ll want to do is get yourself a good wallet. Topping the several important things a new cryptocurrency investor needs to think about is security. Rightfully so. Cryptocurrency is indeed subject to all kinds of fraud, theft, and phishing attacks, just like the credentials and […] more…Potentially Malicious Apps Your Kids May Use
It’s a question I get several times a year from anxious parents, either via a direct message, an email or even in line at the grocery store. It goes something like this: “What’s the one thing you wish you’d done better when monitoring your kids’ technology?” Both of my kids are now young adults, and together, we survived a handful of digital mishaps. So, I tend to have a few answers ready. I’ll go into one of […] more…Take It Personally: Ten Tips for Protecting Your Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Take It Personally: Ten Tips for Protecting Your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Seems like we always have a connected device somewhere within arm’s reach, whether it’s a smartphone, laptop, tablet, a wearable, or some combination of them all. In a way, we bring the internet along with us nearly wherever we go. Yet there’s something […] more…Sunburst backdoor – code overlaps with Kazuar
Introduction On December 13, 2020, FireEye published a blog post detailing a supply chain attack leveraging Orion IT, an infrastructure monitoring and management platform by SolarWinds. In parallel, Volexity published an article with their analysis of related attacks, attributed to an actor named “Dark Halo”. FireEye did not link this activity to any known actor; […] more…Dox, steal, reveal. Where does your personal data end up?
The technological shift that we have been experiencing for the last few decades is astounding, not least because of its social implications. Every year the online and offline spheres have become more and more connected and are now completely intertwined, leading to online actions having real consequences in the physical realm — both good and […] more…Swedish Authorities, Banks Hit by Security Data Leak: Report
Details of bank vault floor plans, alarm systems and the security arrangements for Swedish authorities have been leaked online after a security company was hacked, local media reported Tuesday. read more more…GravityRAT: The spy returns
In 2018, researchers at Cisco Talos published a post on the spyware GravityRAT, used to target the Indian armed forces. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) first discovered the Trojan in 2017. Its creators are believed to be Pakistani hacker groups. According to our information, the campaign has been active since at least 2015, […] more…Is WhatsApp Safe for Kids? Here’s What Parents Need to Know
We may be talking about the TikTok app in our public circles, but there’s another app — just as widely used — that kids are hoping parents’ won’t ask too many questions about. That’s because they can use the messaging app WhatsApp to talk privately with friends, exchange content and videos, and (hopefully) fly under […] more…McAfee ATR Aids Police in Arrest of the Rubella and Dryad Office Macro Builder Suspect
Everyday thousands of people receive emails with malicious attachments in their email inbox. Disguised as a missed payment or an invoice, a cybercriminal sender tries to entice a victim to open the document and enable the embedded macro. This macro then proceeds to pull in a whole array of nastiness and infect a victim’s machine. […] more…More information
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