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Spain’s La Liga app uses fans’ phones to detect illegal soccer broadcasts

Spain’s La Liga app uses fans’ phones to detect illegal soccer broadcasts

Spain’s La Liga app uses fans’ phones to detect illegal soccer broadcasts

La Liga says that the functionality requires the user’s express consent and that it is only intended to detect unauthorized broadcasts of soccer games

Tomáš Foltýn12 Jun 2018


74 people arrested in US-led crackdown on email scams

74 people arrested in US-led crackdown on email scams

74 people arrested in US-led crackdown on email scams

The international effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes also resulted in the seizure of nearly $2.4 million and the recovery of around $14 million in fraudulent wire transfers

Tomáš Foltýn12 Jun 2018


Scams

Android users: Beware these popularity-faking tricks on Google Play

Android users: Beware these popularity-faking tricks on Google Play

Scams

Android users: Beware these popularity-faking tricks on Google Play

Tricksters have been misleading users about the functionality of apps by displaying bogus download numbers

Lukas Stefanko11 Jun 2018


Internet of Things

Interred in the Internet of Everything

Interred in the Internet of Everything

Internet of Things

Interred in the Internet of Everything

The security implications of devices connecting and sharing data

David Harley08 Jun 2018


Ransomware

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

Ransomware

Atlanta’s ransomware attack: Police dashcam video archives lost forever

The city has spent $5 million to restore files, rebuild impacted systems, and harden its cyber-defenses

Tomáš Foltýn07 Jun 2018


ESET Research

InvisiMole: Surprisingly equipped spyware, undercover since 2013

InvisiMole: Surprisingly equipped spyware, undercover since 2013

ESET Research

InvisiMole: Surprisingly equipped spyware, undercover since 2013

Hunting for secrets from high-profile targets while staying in the shadows

Zuzana Hromcová07 Jun 2018


Digital Security

VPNFilter update: More bad news for routers

VPNFilter update: More bad news for routers

Digital Security

VPNFilter update: More bad news for routers

New research into VPNFilter finds more devices hit by malware that’s nastier than first thought, making rebooting and remediating of routers more urgent.

Stephen Cobb07 Jun 2018


Scams

You have NOT won! A look at fake FIFA World Cup-themed lotteries and giveaways

You have NOT won! A look at fake FIFA World Cup-themed lotteries and giveaways

Scams

You have NOT won! A look at fake FIFA World Cup-themed lotteries and giveaways

Don't get more than you bargained for. With the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia just days away, fraudsters are increasingly using all things soccer as bait to reel in unsuspecting fans.

Tomáš Foltýn06 Jun 2018


Digital Security

WeLiveSecurity named Best Corporate Security Blog!

WeLiveSecurity named Best Corporate Security Blog!

Digital Security

WeLiveSecurity named Best Corporate Security Blog!

We owe you all a big THANK-YOU. We can feel your support and we’re happy to see that you value our work.

Tomáš Foltýn06 Jun 2018


Cybercrime

The cyberattack on banks in Mexico: The challenges posed to cybersecurity

The cyberattack on banks in Mexico: The challenges posed to cybersecurity

Cybercrime

The cyberattack on banks in Mexico: The challenges posed to cybersecurity

Following the massive cyberattack on banks in Mexico, we consider what can cybersecurity can do to help the industry

Juan Manuel Harán05 Jun 2018


How To

Router reboot: How to, why to, and what not to do

Router reboot: How to, why to, and what not to do

How To

Router reboot: How to, why to, and what not to do

The FBI say yes but should you follow this advice? And if you do follow it, do you know how to do so safely?

Stephen Cobb04 Jun 2018


Scams

False contest to win jersey of the Brazilian team found on WhatsApp

False contest to win jersey of the Brazilian team found on WhatsApp

Scams

False contest to win jersey of the Brazilian team found on WhatsApp

The scam circulated through WhatsApp aimed at users in Brazil claiming that Nike will give away the jersey that the team will wear at FIFA World Cup Russia 2018.

Juan Manuel Harán04 Jun 2018


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