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Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware

Security Affairs

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

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MY TAKE: What NortonLifeLock’s $8 billion buyout of Avast portends for consumer security

The Last Watchdog

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Related: The coming of ubiquitous passwordless access.

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What Is DRM? Understanding Digital Rights Management

eSecurity Planet

Digital rights management (DRM) is an encryption technology that enforces creator’s rights. Digital rights management wraps digital data into an encrypted wrapper tied to a license that contains the rules for how the content may be used. The management software will also track encrypted file use and continuously enforce digital rights.

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5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Here are 5 common hotel scams that you should be aware of: Fake Booking Websites Scammers can create fake hotel booking websites that look identical to legitimate ones. They can then trick unsuspecting travelers into making a reservation and paying for it, only to find out upon arrival that their booking doesn’t exist.

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The Five-Step PCI DSS 4.0 Transition Checklist

CyberSecurity Insiders

Requirement 4: Less specificity on the type of encryption used means your organization is freer to follow industry best practices. Requirement 5: It is no longer sufficient to just have standard antivirus software. Below is a high-level overview of the differences between PCI v3.2.1 and PCI v4.0: Follow Tyler Reguly on Twitter.

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Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Before booking a travel deal, thoroughly research the provider and check customer reviews. When booking a vacation rental, stick to reputable booking platforms and never wire money directly to the property owner. To make safe travel bookings , always use secure payment methods, such as credit cards with fraud protection.

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Wannacry, the hybrid malware that brought the world to its knees

Security Affairs

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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