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September 16, 2019 - After months of laying dormant, the notorious Emotet is back, with its botnet spewing spam globally.
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Cybercrime tactics and techniques: ransomware retrospective
Ransomware is back in a big way in Q2 2019, targeting businesses with brute force.
What role does data destruction play in cybersecurity?
September 20, 2019 - Organizations are keen to protect the personal data of their employees and customers from cyberattack. But what about the data they no longer need? We discuss why data destruction is just as important to cybersecurity as protection.
Browser Guard combats privacy abuse, tracking, clickbait, and scammers
September 19, 2019 - The free Malwarebytes Browser Guard extension combats privacy abuse, user tracking, clickbait, unwanted advertisements, and tech support scammers while offering granular control and faster browsing.
CEOs offer their own view of a US data privacy law
September 19, 2019 - Should this proposed privacy law come into effect, if a company violates that law, you, your neighbor, and your family do not have the right to sue them.
International students in UK targeted by visa scammers
September 18, 2019 - Visa scammers are at it again, this time targeting Chinese international students in the UK. Learn how these scams work in order to steer clear, and advise others to do the same.
Emotet is back: botnet springs back to life with new spam campaign
A week in security
A week in security (September 9 – 15)
September 16, 2019 - A roundup of the security news from September 9–15, including locking down AWS, mobile malware, phishing threats, and more.
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Hacking with AWS: incorporating leaky buckets into your OSINT workflow
September 13, 2019 - When penetration testing for an organization, what OSINT tactics can researchers employ? We discuss how hacking with AWS buckets can provide more recon data and uncover any leaks.
YouTube ordered to cough up $170M settlement over COPPA infraction
September 12, 2019 - Last week, the FTC announced its settlement with Google over YouTube’s COPPA violations, including requirements for better protecting children's data. But is it enough?
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Five years later, Heartbleed vulnerability still unpatched
September 12, 2019 - The Heartbleed vulnerability was discovered and fixed in 2014, yet today—five years later—there are still unpatched systems.
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