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This new malware is targeting Facebook accounts – make sure yours is safe

Ducktail malware started as a threat to only Facebook Business accounts, but now everyone is in danger. Here's what you need to know to protect your account.
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Google wants to kill your passwords on Android and Chrome with passkeys

Google shared its plans to launch passkeys and make insecure passwords a thing of the pass as part of an industrywide initiative.
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Microsoft just gave you a great way to fight Windows brute-force attacks

Windows is about to become more secure with a recent update from Microsoft that should block a large number of brute-force hacking attempts.
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As ransomware hits this U.S. hospital, lives could be at risk

One of the nation’s largest hospital chains is suffering from a ransomware attack taking computer records offline for nine days, while patients wait.
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New COVID-19 phishing emails may steal your business secrets

Google Forms are being used by cybercriminals as a way to obtain sensitive information of business owners through COVID-19 phishing emails.
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This dangerous new hacker tool makes phishing worryingly easy

Setting up phishing campaigns for Microsoft 365 has become a relatively straightforward process due to a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named Caffeine.
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This dangerous vulnerability tricks researchers by mimicking old threats

The CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 zero-day flaw has been brought to Microsoft's attention after its Exchange email servers were left exposed to bad actors.
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Google Chrome tops this list of most vulnerable browsers

Google Chrome suffered more vulnerabilities than any other browser in 2022 -- and it wasn't even close -- while a little-known browser had zero.
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Meta found over 400 mobile apps ‘designed to steal’ Facebook logins

Meta has published a report detailing its discovery of over 400 mobile apps that were created to steal Facebook users' login information.
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Hackers have found a way to hack you that you’d never expect

A security flaw has allowed a ransomware gang to effectively prevent antivirus programs from running properly on a system.
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A new phishing scam pretends to be your boss sending you an email

A business email compromise campaign deceives a company employee into thinking their boss is authorizing a payment, but it's actually a bad actor.
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New phishing method looks just like the real thing, but it steals your passwords

This new phishing method could make it possible for hackers to steal important data by cloning a trustworthy website or app in Application Mode.
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North Korean hackers create fake job offers to steal important data

Microsoft has found that North Korea-based hackers have been using various software and creating fake jobs to carry out malicious cyberattacks.
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This dangerous hacking tool is now on the loose, and the consequences could be huge

A dangerous hacking tool has just been cracked and is now spreading quickly, potentially putting countless people at risk.
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New malware can steal your credit card details — and it’s spreading fast

New subscription-based malware is making the rounds, and it can steal anything from passwords to your credit card details.
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This new Windows 11 feature will help you protect your passwords

The latest Windows 11 update comes with a new feature that will help you make sure your Windows password is protected. Here's how it works.
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Hackers may be hiding in plain sight on your favorite website

Security researchers have detailed how domain shadowing is becoming increasingly popular for cybercriminals.
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Malwarebytes resolves error that was blocking Google this morning

Are you having problems with using Google services and websites? It's not just you. Many Malwarebytes users are currently experiencing serious problems.
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2K warns users to beef up cyber security after support team gets hacked

2K Games is urging users to change their passwords after a hacker breached its support team and sent emails to certain players containing malicious links.
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This huge DDoS attack was one of the longest ever recorded

An unprecedented distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack saw over 25.3 billion requests being sent to a target.
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Spellcheckers in Google Chrome could expose your passwords

Are you using an enhanced version of spellchecker in Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome? Bad news -- your personal information might be at risk.
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Uber says it’s investigating ‘cybersecurity incident’

Computer systems belonging to ridesharing giant Uber appear to have been targeted by hackers in what could be a serious security breach.
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This Microsoft Teams exploit could leave your account vulnerable

Security analysts spotted a huge vulnerability in Microsoft Teams, but Microsoft has decided not to address the problem. Here's how to stay safe.
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If you own a Lenovo PC, you need to update it immediately

Lenovo recently issues a security update to hundreds of laptop, desktop, and server models to address six BIOS vulnerabilities.
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Your Steam account could be in danger because of this new phishing technique

Hackers found a clever new way to hack Steam accounts. Here's how to make sure that you're staying safe.
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Online payment fraud has doubled over the past seven years

Online payment fraud has doubled over the past few years, with the largest jump happening between 2020 and 2021. Here's how and why it's happening more.
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Hackers can now sneak malware into the GIFs you share

This new attack uses Microsoft Teams and GIFs to mount phishing attacks on your computer.
Two-factor authentication on an iPhone.

Here’s why people are saying two-factor authentication isn’t perfect

Two-factor authentication was a big step forward for app and device security, but it isn't perfect.
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Here’s why you need to update your Google Chrome right now

Google has just released a new Chrome update that fixes a severe vulnerability. Check how to protect yourself and make sure you have the right version.
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This crypto scammer faces 40,000 years in jail for stealing $2B

A cryptocurrency scammer was just caught by the authorities after a year on the run. The person now faces up to 40,000 years in jail. No, that's not a typo.
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Apple’s antivirus strategy for Mac has gone fully preemptive, but is that enough?

According to Howard Oakley at Eclectic Light Company, Apple has updated macOS malware more in the past six months than in the past seven years.
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This severe TikTok vulnerability gives hackers 70 ways to steal your info

Testing by Microsoft revealed a major vulnerability in the Android version of TikTok. The exploit could give attackers full access to a user's account.
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This game lets hackers attack your PC, and you don’t even need to play it

Hackers just found a clever way to abuse the anti-cheat system in a massively popular game. Without even installing the game, they can take over the target PC.
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Hackers stole LastPass source code in data breach incident

LastPass, a popular password manager, confirmed a data breach today in a blog post. Here's everything you need to know and what it means for your data.
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Breaking down the Twitter whistleblower allegations and how it affects the Musk takeover

You've probably heard of the Twitter Whistleblower by now. Let's take a look at some of the serious allegations in their complaint.
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Hackers are using fake WordPress DDoS pages to launch malware

Hackers are pushing the distribution of dangerous malware via WordPress websites through bogus Cloudflare DDoS protection pages, a new report has found.
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Google just thwarted the largest HTTPS DDoS attack in history

Google has confirmed that one of its cloud customers was targeted with the largest HTTPS distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever reported.
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Hackers could use this nasty bug to expose government websites

Cybersecurity researchers have reported that a vulnerability in the open-source control system Git has left government domains open to data breaches.