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Android Apps Install Malware
Trend Micro has discovered several malicious apps that can access remote servers, performing mobile ad fraud and downloading thousands of malwares on infected devices. The applications fall into the following categories: optimizer, booster and utility.
Hackers Impersonate Journalists
Certfa Lab has recently identified a new series of phishing attacks which target journalists and human rights activists. The attacks use legit looking email links and focus on getting access to the malware victims' email account information: username, password, etc.
PayPal Scam Steals Personal Details
To stay on the safe side, avoid clicking links in text messages. And if you really need to open a link, do it on a personal computer, where you can see its full URL. Unlike smartphones, desktop PCs and laptops are often protected by efficient malware security suites.
Ransomware Disables Security Protection
A team of cyber criminals have used a vulnerable, digitally signed driver to load an unsigned one, which can kill processes that are run by Windows' security applications. The attackers have used this method to deliver the RobbinHood ransomware to their targets.
Security Articles
Common Cybersecurity Threats
Cyber threats are malicious acts that can be conducted by hackers, with the goal of getting access to your data and hardware, and then steal them, damage them and/or use them to gain an advantage. Here are some of the most common threats.
Malware. This is malicious software, which was written with the goal of corrupting data, and sometimes can even destroy hardware. Mobile malware. While the iOS ecosystem is deemed to be more secure in comparison with Android, the truth is that no mobile operating system is 100% safe. Some cyber criminals build applications which seem to be clean, but later on download malware.
Wi-Fi Security Essentials
Lots of people have set up wireless networks in their homes. And it makes a lot of sense to do that, because Wi-Fi gives them a lot of freedom. Nevertheless, a report from data-alliance.net states that more hackers than ever exploit public Wi-Fi, with the goal of collecting and profiting from the users' data. Here's what you need to do to keep your home network secure.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you aren't at home. Most wardrivers use laptops that are coupled with a strong wireless adapter and a high-gain antenna to scan for networks that are either open or very easy to break into, because they utilize outdated security protocols.
How to Get Rid of Malware
The number of viruses is constantly growing; according to www.statista.com, there were over 12 billion cyber attacks in 2018. Here's how you can get rid of that pesky malware.
The first option is to download and install a good security suite, and then disinfect your system. Actually, no antivirus has a real-life virus detection rate of 100%, so you should install at least two different applications. However, most antiviruses can't coexist, because their processes tent to interfere with each other. So, be sure to install the first security suite, run a scan, and then delete the infected files. Uninstall the first antivirus, install the second one, and then repeat the process.
Key Dangers of Social Media
According to datareportal.com, there are almost four billion social media users around the world. Unfortunately, social media platforms can have a strong emotional impact on children, young people and adults of all ages.
Younger people can quickly become addicted to social media because of its cleverly designed rewarding system. Whenever one of our virtual friends likes our posts or pictures, our bodies start releasing endorphins, which give us that good feeling inside. However, as we spend more and more time on social media sites each day, our bodies start craving those endorphins, and this keeps us glued to the screens, anxiously awaiting the next "like".
iOS vs Android: Which is Safer?
TL; DR: if you want a safe device, choose an iPhone.
Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system. It uses a Linux-based core, so its security level is not to be sniffed at. The first version of the Android OS was released in 2008, and it's been updated hundreds of times since then. The latest Android 10 version, which was released in September 2019, is available in over 100 languages and integrates a huge set of useful applications and features. The official Google Play store is the home of over 1,000,000 apps which can do pretty much anything you want.
Keep Your Mobile Devices Safe
Cyber security has become a very pressing issue for individuals and corporations. Here's what you need to do to keep your smartphone and/or tablet safe.
Begin by setting up your router properly. It may sound strange, but your mobile devices can only be as secure as the network that they are connected to, and the router is often the weakest link. To give you an example, many people utilize WPS -- Wi-Fi Protected Setup -- a feature that is often used to set up new routers and/or add new devices to the network.
