Google Play Plagued by Adware Apps
Posted March 14, 2019
In the News Malicious apps continue to plague users of smart devices. In Android adware had nearly 150 million Google Play downloads before being pulled,...Category: Phishing
Phishing Attacks on the Rise
Posted March 13, 2019
In the News Unfortunately, phishing attacks do not seem to be going anywhere. In ThreatList: Phishing Attacks Doubled in 2018, Lindsey O’Donnell at ThreatPost discusses the increase...
Data Stealing Quizzes
Posted March 12, 2019
In the News In Facebook sues Ukrainians over quizzes packed with adware stealing data, Alfred Ng at CNET discusses how quizzes on browser extensions allowed for data...
Dangers of Default PINS
Posted March 1, 2019
In the News Simplicity in PIN security can only be a negative. In Comcast set Xfinity Mobile PINs to ‘0000’ by default, leaving customers vulnerable...
Cybercrime and Social Media
Posted February 27, 2019
In the News How severe are the financial dangers of social media? In Social Media Drives $3.2bn+ in Black Hat Profits, Phil Muncaster at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses how social...
Google Cloud PDF Malware
Posted January 28, 2019
In the News The threat of disguised malware continues. In Targeted Attacks Abusing Google Cloud Platform, Kacy Zurkus at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses how Google Cloud has been used as a proxy for...
Mortgage and Loan Data Breach
Posted January 25, 2019
In the News Another data breach hits consumers hard. In Massive mortgage and loan data leak gets worse as original documents also exposed, Zach Whittaker...
Google’s Trend Toward Consumer Privacy
Posted January 22, 2019
In the News In Google starts pulling unvetted Android apps that access call logs and SMS messaging, Zach Whittaker at TechCrunch discusses a new Google policy aims to reduce...
January Data Exposures
Posted January 15, 2019
In the News How much user data will be exposed in 2019? In Data Exposed in OXO, Amazon and MongoDB Leaks, Lindsey O’Donnell at ThreatPost discusses the many data...
Phishing Attack Targeting Netflix Users
Posted December 28, 2018
In the News In FTC Warns of Netflix Phishing Scam Making Rounds, Lindsey O’Donnell at ThreatPost discusses a phishing email scam intended to steal the payment information of...