Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account nowNew!!
Twitter’s ditching of free text-message authentication doesn’t mean that you should forgo using 2FA. Instead, switch to another – and, indeed, better – 2FA option. The post Twitter ends free SMS 2FA: Here’s how you can protect your account now appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Banking turmoil opens opportunities for fraud – Week in security with Tony AnscombeNew!!
Scammers are looking to cash in on the chaos that has set in following the startling meltdowns of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the crisis at Credit Suisse The post Banking turmoil opens opportunities for fraud – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
SVB’s collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught outNew!!
How cybercriminals can exploit Silicon Valley Bank's downfall for their own ends – and at your expense The post SVB’s collapse is a scammer’s dream: Don’t get caught out appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Not‑so‑private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency walletsNew!!
ESET researchers analyzed Android and Windows clippers that can tamper with instant messages and use OCR to steal cryptocurrency funds The post Not‑so‑private messaging: Trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram apps go after cryptocurrency wallets appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
The slow Tick‑ing time bomb: Tick APT group compromise of a DLP software developer in East Asia
ESET Research uncovered a campaign by APT group Tick against a data-loss prevention company in East Asia and found a previously unreported tool used by the group The post The slow Tick‑ing time bomb: Tick APT group compromise of a DLP software developer in East Asia appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next
Here’s how to know you have fallen victim to a scam – and what to do in order to undo or mitigate the damage. The post 5 signs you’ve fallen for a scam – and what to do next appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A request to move an online conversation to a supposedly more secure platform may not be as well-meaning as it sounds The post APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them
Here's a roundup of some of the most common tricks that fraudsters use to dupe their victims on WhatsApp – and what you can do to protect yourself against them. The post Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
‘A woman from Mars’: Life in the pursuit of space exploration
An astrobiologist, analog astronaut, author and speaker, Dr. Michaela Musilova shares her experience as a woman at the forefront of space exploration and from her quest for scientific and personal excellence The post ‘A woman from Mars’: Life in the pursuit of space exploration appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Love scam or espionage? Transparent Tribe lures Indian and Pakistani officials
ESET researchers analyze a cyberespionage campaign that distributes CapraRAT backdoors through trojanized and supposedly secure Android messaging apps – but also exfiltrates sensitive information The post Love scam or espionage? Transparent Tribe lures Indian and Pakistani officials appeared first on WeLiveSecurity