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Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data

Malwarebytes

This consists of personal stashes of data breaches existing all over the place, fueling an exchange ecosystem that creates copies of billions of records of personal data over and over again. It has Terms of Service that include: You may only use this service for your own personal security and research.

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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

KG is a German multinational software company best known for their Avira Free Security (a.k.a. In 2017, the identity theft protection company LifeLock was acquired by Symantec Corp. Avira Free Antivirus). In January 2021, Avira was acquired by Tempe, Ariz.-based based NortonLifeLock Inc.,

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MY TAKE: How consumer-grade VPNs are enabling individuals to do DIY security

The Last Watchdog

VPN subscriptions surge every time there’s a Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal or a headline-grabbing identity theft caper, like the unemployment payments hacks that swept across the U.S. VPNs give the individual user direct control over the unique data stream transmitting data between their laptop or smartphone and the Internet.

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Krebs on Security

In 2017, the identity theft protection company LifeLock was acquired by Symantec Corp. But many Norton users complain the mining program is difficult to remove, and reactions from longtime customers have ranged from unease and disbelief to, “Dude, where’s my crypto?” ” Norton 360 is owned by Tempe, Ariz.-based