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State of malware: 3 key findings in the latest Malwarebytes report

Tech Republic Security

Spyware activity spiked in 2020, and the malware-as-a-service business model got more sophisticated.

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Amazon Web Services bans accounts linked with Pegasus spyware

The Verge

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has banned NSO Group, the company behind the Pegasus spyware program. As the report describes it, NSO would deploy Pegasus malware through a series of malicious subdomains, exploiting security weaknesses on services like iMessage. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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17 Apps Removed from Google Play for Joker Malware

SecureWorld News

Google has removed 17 apps from its Google Play store due to malware known as Joker. The Joker malware family is infamous for constantly targeting Android devices. A Zscaler research team has been monitoring Joker malware and notified Google of the recent uploads to the Google Play store.

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Government Employees at High Risk for Mobile Phishing

SecureWorld News

Almost 50% of all phishing attacks in 2021 sought to steal credentials of government personnel, up from 30% in 2020. Federal, state, and local governments increased their reliance on unmanaged mobile devices at a rate of 55% from 2020 to 2021, indicating a move toward bring your own device (BYOD) to support telework.

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How to Avoid the Potential Security Risks Associated with Online Gaming?

Galido

Statistics anticipate that the number of online gamers will grow over 57 million in 2020. Attackers use malware to redirect users on bogus web pages. Use Anti-Spyware. Although the market keeps growing, data breaches in digital gaming are more than the companies admit. Bugs, on the other hand, are the loopholes in gaming codes.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Malware can be delivered through email attachments, malicious websites, or compromised software.

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