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Cyberpunk 2077 Headaches Grow: New Spyware Found in Fake Android Download

Threatpost

Threat actors impersonate Google Play store in scam as Sony pulls the game off the PlayStation store due to myriad performance issues.

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Malvertising campaign on PornHub and other top adult brands exposes users to tech support scams

Malwarebytes

Threat actors involved in tech support scams have been running a browser locker campaign from November 2020 until February 2021 on the world’s largest adult platforms including PornHub. In all, we detected close to 100 decoy domain names set up as “advertising landing pages” used to redirect victims to browser locker scams.

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New Coronavirus-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware

Security Affairs

Experts uncovered a new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) -themed campaign that is distributing a malware downloader that delivers the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. ’ The executable employed in this campaign is a strain of the GuLoader malware downloader. The malware can also execute commands from a command and control (C2) server.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

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3 reasons even Chromebook™ devices benefit from added security

Webroot

In 2020, phishing scams spiked by 510 percent between January and February alone. To combat phishing scams, it helps to have filters that can proactively alert users if there’s a high chance that a form field or website is likely to steal credentials. Fake apps are still cause for concern. Web-borne malware remains widespread.

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What is Malware?

Identity IQ

You may be thinking you managed to find a movie, song, or software for free, when in reality you fell for a bait that downloads malware to your computer. Scareware is a malware tactic that manipulates users into downloading malicious software. Here are some tips you can follow: Avoid suspicious sites and downloads. Anti-Fraud.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 362 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

Please vote for Security Affairs as the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog” and others of your choice.