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Craving that Instagram verified badge? Login-stealing scam

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: Lisa Vaas

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/07/01/crave-that-instagram-verified-badge-dont-fall-for-this-login-stealing-scam/

Posted: July 1, 2019, 8:49 AM

Sensitive Files Exposed in Breach of Fortune 100 Firms

Retrieved from Security Week - By: Eduard Kovacs

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Posted: June 28, 2019, 1:19 PM

Payment Fraud Linked to Terrorism and Trafficking

Retrieved from InfoSecurity - By: Phil Muncaster

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/payment-fraud-linked-to-terrorism-1/

Posted: June 27, 2019, 8:43 AM

Dramatic Increase in Abuse of File Sharing Services

Retrieved from Info Security - By: Phil Muncaster

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/dramatic-increase

Posted: June 26, 2019, 8:29 AM

Google creates educational tools to help kids spot fake news

Retrieved from naked Security by Sophos - By: Danny Bradbury

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/06/26/google-launches-educational-tools-to-help-kids-spot-fake-news/

Posted: June 26, 2019, 8:26 AM

Hackers Breach NASA, Steal Mars Mission Data

Retrieved from welivesecurity - By: Tomáš Foltýn

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/06/24/nasa-breach-mars-raspberry-pi/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eset%2Fblog+%28ESET+Blog%3A+We+Live+Security%29

Posted: June 25, 2019, 8:27 AM

Presidential Text Alerts Are Open to Spoofing Attacks

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: John E Dunn

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/06/25/presidential-text-alerts-are-open-to-spoofing-attacks-warn-researchers/

Posted: June 25, 2019, 8:22 AM

Mac Malware Delivered via Firefox Exploits Analyzed

Eduard Kovacs

https://www.securityweek.com/mac-malware-delivered-firefox-exploits-analyzed?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Securityweek+%28SecurityWeek+RSS+Feed%29

Posted: June 24, 2019, 9:03 AM

WeTransfer incident: File Transfer Emails Sent Incorrectly

Retrieved from Security Affairs - By: Pierluigi Paganini

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/87515/breaking-news/wetransfer-incident.html

Posted: June 24, 2019, 9:02 AM

Mobile Apps Riddled With High-Risk Vulnerabilities

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: Danny Bradbury

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/06/24/mobile-apps-riddled-with-high-risk-vulnerabilities-warns-report/

Posted: June 24, 2019, 9:00 AM

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