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Flashlight apps on Google Play request up to 77 permissions each, Avast finds

Researchers analyze 937 flashlight apps and find permission requests that could expose users

10 Sep 2019 min read

419M Facebook user records leaked in data breach

Plus, ransomware hits yet another NY school district, a phishing scheme uses hacked SharePoint accounts, and a unique RAT targets Brazilian Android users.

6 Sep 2019 min read

Critical flaw found in many Android smartphones

Android phones made by Samsung, Huawei, LG, and Sony have been found to have a major vulnerability.

5 Sep 2019 min read

Avast discovers widespread security flaws in GPS child trackers

Researchers warn consumers about vulnerabilities affecting nearly 30 models for sale on large online retailers

5 Sep 2019 min read

Voice fraud scams company out of $243,000

Criminals used AI to impersonate the CEO’s voice, and it worked.

5 Sep 2019 min read

The internet’s first thing – John Romkey’s ‘smart’ toaster

He knew it was ridiculous – but also realized putting devices online was opening up a whole new world

3 Sep 2019 min read

IRS alerts public to ‘tax reminder’ phishing scam

Plus, an Insta-scam snaps up login info, TrickBot makes a grab for your mobile PIN, and Brazil restabilizes after Telegram voicemail hacks

30 Aug 2019 min read

How researching election hacks since 2006 led to simple solutions

Alex Halderman has dissected the world’s voting machines and reached a surprising conclusion about safeguarding elections

28 Aug 2019 min read

Avast collaborates with France and U.S. to stop cryptomining worm

Threat Labs researchers help neutralize 850,000 unique infections of Retadup

28 Aug 2019 min read

5 Tips for Schools Battling a Rise in Cybercrime

3 million records a year are stolen in the educational sector – and that number is growing

27 Aug 2019 min read

10 things to know about Facebook Messenger and surveillance

Find out what happened, what you can do to protect your privacy, and why big tech companies are paying people to listen to you

24 Aug 2019 min read

Movie tickets service leaked 161M records, researchers say

Plus, poker site dealt a hand of malware, ransomware hits 22 Texas towns, and Apple mistakenly unpatches a flaw

23 Aug 2019 min read

Device fingerprinting and the surveillance economy

Consumers can delete their cookies, but this is not the case for fingerprinting

22 Aug 2019 min read

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Flashlight apps on Google Play request up to 77 permissions each, Avast finds

419M Facebook user records leaked in data breach

Critical flaw found in many Android smartphones

Avast discovers widespread security flaws in GPS child trackers

Voice fraud scams company out of $243,000

The internet’s first thing – John Romkey’s ‘smart’ toaster

IRS alerts public to ‘tax reminder’ phishing scam

How researching election hacks since 2006 led to simple solutions

Avast collaborates with France and U.S. to stop cryptomining worm

5 Tips for Schools Battling a Rise in Cybercrime

10 things to know about Facebook Messenger and surveillance

Movie tickets service leaked 161M records, researchers say

Device fingerprinting and the surveillance economy

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