Reading Time: ~2 min. Members of British Parliament Targeted by Phishing Attack Dozens of MPs from the UK were recently subjected to malicious spam and unauthorized solicitations via their mobile devices. Fortunately, as this wasn’t the first phishing attempt on MPs, many were quick to delete any unusual messages and quickly warned others to do […]
Reading Time: ~2 min. I’m excited to share that Webroot has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Carbonite, a leader in cloud-based data protection for consumers and businesses. Why do I think this is such good news for customers, partners and our employees? For customers and partners, the combined Webroot and Carbonite will […]
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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
Reading Time: ~4 min. In my blog, Password Constraints and Their Unintended Security Consequences, I advocate for the use of passphrases. Embedded in the comments section, one of our readers Ben makes a very astute observation: What happens when attackers start guessing by the word instead of by the letter? Then a four-word passphrase effectively becomes […]
ESET researchers have discovered new versions of the DanaBot Trojan, updated with a more complicated protocol for C&C communication and slight modifications to architecture and campaign IDs The post DanaBot updated with new C&C communication appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
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The new tool aims to help in an age when billions of login credentials are floating around the internet The post Google rolls out Chrome extension to warn you about compromised logins appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Reading Time: ~3 min. The WordPress website platform is a vital part of the small business economy, dominating the content management system industry with a 60% market share. It gives businesses the ability to run easily-maintained and customizable websites, but that convenience comes at a price. The easy-to-use interface has given even users who are […]
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Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan.
The watch has been found to expose its wearers to a high level of risk of being contacted and monitored by attackers The post European Commission orders recall of children’s smartwatch over privacy concerns appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Risk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm.
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