March Madness inspires brackets, team spirit, and cyber crime
March Madness has begun for NCAA basketball teams—and for cybercriminals, who are getting ready for some games of their own. The extreme popularity of March Madness makes the event a prime target for...
View ArticleRun this Installer Hijacking Scanner app to see if your older Android phone...
This app could save your older Android phone from being hijacked. Specifically, the Installer Hijacking Scanner app from the Google Play store is designed to check for a vulnerability that was...
View ArticleRansomware alert: 'Pacman' scheme uses Dropbox link to gobble victims
All malware is bad, but ransomware is particularly insidious—ask any ransomware victim. That's why a new attack scheme called “Pacman” has raised alarms, because it's even nastier than usual. Think of...
View ArticleThe rise of sextortion: Nude selfies are fun until someone gets blackmailed
You don't have to be a celebrity to get nailed by a nude photo. According to a report by Trend Micro, sextortion—the use of compromising photos or videos to extract money from victims—is on the rise....
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