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Chrome malware targets cryptocurrency, spreads through Facebook’s Messenger

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Researchers with cybersecurity firm Trend Micro have uncovered a malicious extension in Google’s Chrome web browser that uses a multitude of methods to steal and mine cryptocurrency from infected users. The malware, which Trend Micro calls “FacexWorm”, makes its way onto a victim’s browser via social engineering tactics conducted through Facebook Messenger. A target would receive a link leading to a fake YouTube page that would prompt the user to install an extension in order to play the video. Once the extension is installed, it’s programmed to hijack users’ Facebook accounts and spread the link throughout their friends list. FacexWorm appears to be a Swiss Army knife of cryptocurrency-oriented malware. According to Trend Micro, the malicious extension has various capabilities: If an infected user tries logs into Google, MyMonero or Coinhive, FacexWorm will intercept the credentials. When a victim tries to go to a specified set of cryptocurrency trading platforms, […]

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WhatsApp Group Video Call and Instagram Video Chat Are Coming Soon

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Facebook announced a whole lot of new features at its 2018 Facebook F8 developers conference, including Dating on Facebook, letting users clear their web browsing history, real-time language translation within Messenger, and many more.

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Along with Dating, Here’s a List of New Features Coming to Facebook

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Facebook announced a whole lot of new features at its 2018 Facebook F8 developers conference, along with the keynote by its CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressing concerns from app developers after Facebook paused 3rd-party app review in the wake of the Cambri… Continue reading Along with Dating, Here’s a List of New Features Coming to Facebook→

Facebook spammers making things worse

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Adding to Facebook’s burden are two spam campaigns. One is aimed at Finnish users and the other was quickly terminated, but we expect both to resurface in one form or another.
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Apple Rushes Fix for Latest ‘Text Bomb’ Bug As Abuse Spreads

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Apple said it is working on a fix for the latest text bomb bug that crashes a number of iOS and Mac apps that display specific Telugu language characters.    Continue reading Apple Rushes Fix for Latest ‘Text Bomb’ Bug As Abuse Spreads→

Pulse Q&A wants to transform the way we gather data from CIOs

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 Lots of companies need to understand what CIOs are thinking, but it’s hard to get a group of busy people to give meaningful answers about the products they use or their budget priorities in public forums for obvious reasons. Pulse Q&A i… Continue reading Pulse Q&A wants to transform the way we gather data from CIOs→