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Resurgent Transparent Tribe deploys new Android spyware
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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spyware
SentinelLabs reveals new findings on Transparent Tribe's resurgence, detailing four new Android spyware apps targeting Indian government and military personnel.
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Cloudflare report: EU firms unprepared for rising cyber threats
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
Cloudflare's latest report warns that EU firms are dangerously unprepared for increasing cyber threats; only 29% feel equipped to defend against attacks.
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NZ businesses face urgent mobile cybersecurity gaps
Tue, 28th May 2024
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malware
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mdm
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phishing
New Zealand businesses have a glaring gap in mobile cybersecurity, risking costly breaches. Merge Communications promotes Samsung Knox as the solution.
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Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.
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ManageEngine integrates Endpoint Central with Check Point's Harmony Mobile
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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endpoint protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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edr
ManageEngine integrates with Check Point's mobile threat defence solution Harmony Mobile in a bid to fortify mobile security and aid businesses grappling with surging mobile malware.
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RM Technology unveils NX-Generation IT services for UK schools
Tue, 16th Jan 2024
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malware
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cybersecurity
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it services
RM Technology launches NX-Generation Services, an AI-enabled, holistic IT portfolio for UK schools, aimed at improving tech proficiency, digital safety, and combating cybersecurity threats.
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Rising cybersecurity threats push shift from passwords to passkeys
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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malware
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ransomware
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cryptocurrency
As cyber threats intensify, passkeys are replacing passwords as the prime defence against phishing attacks, says Yubico.
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Innotec Security on avoiding social network job scams
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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malware
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cybersecurity
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accenture
Innotec Security offers invaluable advice on thwarting job scams on social networks amid rising fraudulent ventures.
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ESET: WhatsApp backups using Android spyware GravityRAT
Fri, 16th Jun 2023
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malware
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
ESET researchers have identified an updated version of the Android-based GravityRAT spyware being distributed as the messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico.
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ESET discovers active campaign targeting Android users
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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smartphones
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phishing
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email security
Malicious apps used in this campaign are able to exfiltrate contacts, SMS messages, recorded phone calls, and even chat messages.
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Kaspersky researchers uncover previously unknown cyber threats
Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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malware
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vpns
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smartphones
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new Android espionage campaign called SandStrike, targeting a Persian-speaking religious minority.
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Zimperium warns enterprises about new android spyware threat
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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vpns
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breach prevention
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ai
Zimperium uncovers new type of Android spyware called RatMilad, capable of reading, writing and deleting files.
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New variants of Android spyware linked to advanced persistent threat
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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smartphones
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos has identified new variants of Android spyware targeting victims in the Middle East, developed by APT C-23.
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Zoom meetings infiltrated by hackers - Check Point
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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uc
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cybersecurity
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spying
Check Point Research found hackers could eavesdrop on Zoom meetings by generating and verifying Zoom meeting IDs.
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After five years, the InvisiMole spyware isn't so invisible anymore
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spyware
InvisiMole is able to turn the affected computer into a video camera, which allows the attackers see and hear what’s going on around their victim.
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2017 brought a surge of ransom & hijack attacks against APAC
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Asia Pacific is a hotspot for ransomware, hijackers, spyware and worms and one security expert believes that the region is becoming a major target.
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Global ISPs could be complicit in major spyware surveillance program
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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malware
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surveillance
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cybersecurity
ISPs suspected of abetting new FinFisher spyware, targeting users across seven nations in covert surveillance ops.
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Welivesecurity reveals the eight things you should know about spyware
Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spyware
Spyware is widely spread across the web, and is ever present on today’s mobile and desktop devices. You should be security-conscious at all times.
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ESET offers up secure USB drives with built in antivirus
Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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data protection
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malware
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encryption
ESET has debuted a new range of secure USB drives to aimed at preventing malware from spreading via portable drives.
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Web porn sites major security risk
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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cybersecurity
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malware
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hp
The lure of ‘adult’ content online continues to prove too strong for many people, despite the fact that a lot of these sites host malware.