Online
privacy is every user’s most important and
valuable asset. “Valuable” literally means that companies can
convert it into money.
Just
to have a better idea, in 2016 only, search
engines made over 100 billion dollars, partly by selling your
personal data…
Decision: ads for face masks will come back on Facebook
June 11, 2020
Facebook will partially lift the advertising ban on face masks. Thus, third-party businesses will have the possibility to advertise cloth masks. Also, they could promote other non-medical face coverings, such as bandanas.
Face masks shortage determined the ban…
Attackers use online streaming to spread malware
May 8, 2020
Attackers are aware that many of us watch
movies or shows online more than before and they use online streaming
to spread malware. They manage to scam users into giving away
personal data and funds, using new tactics.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, they have
used…
Online Covid 19 threats become worse
March 16, 2020
As the online Covid-19 threats become worse, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the UK took some steps. So, they started removing malicious and phishing websites linked to them. Still, they warned that attacks could increase if the outbreak does.
The Government…
Microsoft busted the dangerous Necurs botnets
March 11, 2020
Microsoft busted Necurs botnets, which infected more than nine million computers since 2012. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) worked together with BitSight and other partners across 35 countries.
They managed to disrupt it after years of study focused on…
Coronavirus websites plant more malware
March 9, 2020
Update (03.09.2019: World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning regarding the cybercriminals that pretend to be WHO.
The World Health Organization announced it would never ask users to login to view safety information or email attachments the users did not…
Facebook warns about domain names used for phishing
March 6, 2020
Facebook is concerned about domain names used for phishing. So, the company takes action and announced it filed a lawsuit in Arizona, against Namecheap. According to the social media giant, the domain name registrar aims to deceive people. They do this by misleading users…
Malvertising targets old outdated software
February 26, 2020
Malvertising targets old outdated software. So, according to Confiant, using modern web browsers, ad blockers and keeping the operating system up to date with the security updates can prevent being infected.
Usually, threat actors target malvertising at specific web…
Warning: Avoid romance fraud this Valentine's Day
February 12, 2020
Over 25% of dating website users fell victims to romance fraud, over the past year. So, the banking industry is warning consumers that these users have been scammed by fake personas .
Fraudsters pose as someone else, in order to gain the trust of their victims looking…