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| We explore some of the ways social media use personal data to fuel advertising and keep the profits flowing.
Categories: Tags: advertisingData privacyfacebookgated contentLinkedInmarketingprivacyproductsocial mediasocial media advertisingsocial media datasocial networkstwitter |
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| Two years after GDPR became effective in the European Union, countries across the world have emulated its approach to data privacy. Here’s a look at a few.
Categories: Tags: ArgentinaBill No. MEN-2018-147-APN-PTEBrazilBritish AirwaysCaliforniaCalifornia Consumer Privacy ActCCPAChileCNILData Protection DirectiveData Protection Directive of 1995European CommissiongdprGeneral Data Protection RegulationGoogleindiaLei Geral de Proteção de Dados PessoaisNational Data Protection CommissionPersonal Data Protection BillPrivacy ShieldSafe HarborWashingtonWashington Data Privacy Act |
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| Online shopping can be convenient, especially during a total lockdown. But shopping online in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis brings with it other dangers. Here’s what to watch out for.
Categories: Tags: counterfeitonline shoppingpadlockvpnweb skimmers |
The post Important tips for safe online shopping post COVID-19 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we talk with Labs director Adam Kujawa about the state of data privacy today, plus cover the security headlines of the week, including coronavirus scams, credit card skimmers, and more coronavirus.
Categories: Tags: adam kujawacredit card skimmerData privacylabs podcastlock and codelock and code podcastmalwarebytes labs podcastmalwarebytes podcastonline advertisingpodcastprivacy policy |
The post Lock and Code S1Ep3: Dishing on data privacy with Adam Kujawa appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| We look at a set of Coronavirus Bitcoin scam emails promising vast sums of cryptocash that can be made working from home—but drains users accounts instead.
Categories: Tags: bitcoinbritish celebrities scamcoronaviruscoronavirus bitcoincoronavirus bitcoin scamcoronavirus scamscovid-19covid-19 bitcoincovid-19 scamsemailscamsspam |
The post Coronavirus Bitcoin scam promises “millions” working from home appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| Malwarebytes CPO Akshay Bhargava explains why the consumerization of IT security—consumer-grade ease of use, plus enterprise security expertise—can meet the cybersecurity challenges of today.
Categories: Tags: business cyberattacksbusiness cyberthreatsconsumerizationcyberattacksenterpriseenterprise securityITIT securitysecurity solutionsskills shortageUIUI/UXuser experienceuser interface |
The post Consumerization: a better way to answer cybersecurity challenges appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| This latest hack from Magecart threat actors was well planned and executed.
Categories: Tags: credit cardMagecartskimmerskimmingsteganographytupperware |
The post Criminals hack Tupperware website with credit card skimmer appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| Windows 7 is EOL, meaning it’s reached the end of its lifecycle. It’s time to move on to a more secure OS—but that doesn’t mean you no longer need security software.
Categories: Tags: Anti-Malwareantivirusbrowser threatsChromebookEnd Of LifeEOLexploitslinuxmacmacOSMalwarebyteswindows 10windows 7 |
The post Windows 7 is EOL: What next? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| Beware of fraudulent antivirus products taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.
Categories: Tags: antivirusbotnetcoronaviruscovid-19fakemalwarerat |
The post Fake “Corona Antivirus” distributes BlackNET remote administration tool appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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| A roundup of the previous week’s most notable security stories and events, including COVID-19-themed threats, child identity theft, and securely working from home.
Categories: Tags: APT36awiscovid-19emotetfake newsmoney muleMonitorMinorphishing scamromance scamshadow IoTSlackstalkerwaretrickbotweek in securityweekly blog roundupWHOWorld Health Organization |
The post A week in security (March 16 – 22) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.