A week in security (March 05 – March 11)

A roundup of notable security news from March 5 to 11, including another takedown of GeekHelp tech support scammers, a lame Android app, AI and ML in cybersecurity, Mac malware, and more.
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How artificial intelligence and machine learning will impact cybersecurity

Both artificial intelligence and machine learning are being adopted in cybersecurity. But before they achieve mainstream traction, it’s important to discuss their impact to the industry.
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Week in security (February 26 – March 4)

Last week in infosec, cryptomining kept chugging along, exploits were spotted in the wild, and a massive DDoS attack targeted GitHub.
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Explained: SQL injection

SQL injection is one of the most common attacks against businesses, with a high rate of success. So what can you do to prevent them?
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A week in security (February 19 – February 25)

A roundup of notable news stories from February 19–25, including drive-by download attacks on Chinese websites, Deepfakes programs being paired with cryptominers, and a review of GDPR guidelines.
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Deepfakes FakeApp tool (briefly) includes cryptominer

We take a look at what happens when one of the most popular DIY Deepfakes programs decides to monetise with a spot of coin mining. Surprise: it doesn’t end well.
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Deepfakes FakeApp tool (briefly) includes cryptominer

We take a look at what happens when one of the most popular DIY Deepfakes programs decides to monetise with a spot of coin mining. Surprise: it doesn’t end well.
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A week in security (February 12 – February 18)

A roundup of notable news stories from February 12–18, including Android cryptomining, phishing on a massive scale, Apple scams, and bug bounties.
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A week in security (February 5 – February 11)

We bring you an overview of what happened in cybersecurity during the last week, including new developments in drive-by cryptomining, including Mac and Android miners, and yet another abusing the fact that Deepfakes content was banned from most ma… Continue reading A week in security (February 5 – February 11)

Safer Internet Day 2018: ad blockers and anti-trackers

Today, on Safer Internet Day, we’re going to look at some of the easiest, fastest, completely free things you can do to have a safer Internet experience. Starting with ad blockers and anti-tracking browser extensions.
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