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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

which was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019. What’s more, there are hefty fees involved in moving any ETH mined by Norton or Avira Crypto to an account that the user can cash out, and many users apparently don’t understand they can’t cash out until they at least earn enough ETH to cover the fees.

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Krebs on Security

which was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019 (LifeLock is now included in the Norton 360 service). Norton Crypto lets users withdraw their earnings to an account at cryptocurrency platform CoinBase, but as Norton Crypto’s FAQ rightly points out, there are coin mining fees as well as transaction costs to transfer Ethereum.

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No, Spotify Wasn't Hacked

Troy Hunt

Here's a perfect example of what I'm talking about, this one eventually triggering an email to me just last week: Let's imagine you're the first person on the list; you get a notification from HIBP, you check out the paste and see your Hotmail account listed there alongside your Spotify password and the plan you're subscribed to.

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Redesigning UI - The Duo Mobile App, What’s New

Duo's Security Blog

In early 2019, we embarked on a project to improve the Duo Mobile user authentication experience. Simplifying Account Management In our user research, we found that many users had trouble performing simple tasks without education. They are protecting work and personal accounts, with some users protecting upwards of 40 accounts!

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NY Man Pleads Guilty in $20 Million SIM Swap Theft

Krebs on Security

Truglia admitted to a New York federal court that he let a friend use his account at crypto-trading platform Binance in 2018 to launder more than $20 million worth of virtual currency stolen from Michael Terpin , a cryptocurrency investor who co-founded the first angel investor group for bitcoin enthusiasts. million judgment against Truglia.

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The 773 Million Record "Collection #1" Data Breach

Troy Hunt

If you have a bunch of passwords and manually checking them all would be painful, give this a go: If you use 1Password account you now have a brand new Watchtower integrated with @haveibeenpwned API. My hope is that for many, this will be the prompt they need to make an important change to their online security posture.

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On the Twitter Hack

Schneier on Security

Not a few people's Twitter accounts, but all of Twitter. The hacker used that access to send tweets from a variety of popular and trusted accounts, including those of Joe Biden, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk, as part of a mundane scam -- stealing bitcoin -- but it's easy to envision more nefarious scenarios. There is no accountability.

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