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Kamran Spyware Targets Gilgit Baltistan Users Through Hunza News

Hackology

The emergence of Kamran spyware, targeting users of a regional news website, has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. Distributed through a possible watering-hole attack on the Hunza News website , the spyware prompts users to grant permissions, allowing access to sensitive data.

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3 reasons even Chromebook™ devices benefit from added security

Webroot

Google Chromebook devices could rightly be called a game-changer for education. According to Google, 40 million students and educators were using Chromebook computers for learning as of last year. They made remote learning possible for thousands of students who otherwise could have been quarantined without connections to the classroom.

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What is Digital Identity?

Identity IQ

population vulnerable to identity theft. Malware is any type of software or program designed to harm a computer, steal data or hold victims to ransom such as a computer virus, Trojan horse, ransomware, spyware, wiper, worm or adware. How to Protect Your Digital Identity. This is a big one. Dark Web Monitoring.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Crimeware and spyware. Crimeware is a type of malware that cyber criminals use to commit identity theft or gain financial information to execute transactions. On the other hand, spyware malware can breach a device and access specific functions like webcams, website history, cookies, or even record conversations on a phone.

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Array of recent phishing schemes use personalized job lures, voice manipulation

SC Magazine

MoleRats has been known to try to woo victims, including members of the Israel Defense Forces, into infecting their devices with spyware by impersonating women on messaging apps and then sending a malicious link – supposedly for watching videos or for downloading a photo-sharing app where they could exchange provocative images.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Department of Education warned that there had been active and ongoing exploitation of the Ellucian Banner system. The Department of Education says the phony accounts are almost immediately being put to unspecified criminal use. Pegasus is pricey.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

Reports suggest that smishing is one possible attack vector for the spyware. Department of Education warned that there had been active and ongoing exploitation of the Ellucian Banner system. The Department of Education says the phony accounts are almost immediately being put to unspecified criminal use. Pegasus is pricey.