What Is an Advanced Persistent Threat and How Can an APT Be Detected?

Many companies do their very best to collect as much data as possible about customers. Some even give their products away free of charge in return for the permission to collect personal information. As a result, even smaller businesses now have a wealth of valuable data. And more and more threat actors are looking for ways to steal
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Forget Ransomware, Microsoft Says Cryptojacking Is Our Biggest Threat

For a while, ransomware attacks were a hacker’s and scammer’s favorite tool for extracting money from their victims. Now, Microsoft reports that ransomware has now fallen out of favor in place of another kind of attack: cryptojacking. Why Cryptojacking Took the Number One Spot On the Microsoft Security blog, the company details how the scope of
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What Is Joker Malware? How to Protect Yourself From This Threat

Joker malware is yet another threat to your privacy and sensitive information. It recently attacked mobile Android devices across the globe, which lead to the removal of several apps from the Google Play Store. That said, Joker malware is anything but a joke. If you want to keep your device secure, you’ll need to know
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Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat?

TikTok is a popular app for watching and sharing short videos, usually set to music. It has followed in the footsteps of Vine as somewhere to post and watch quick, funny videos. However, recently concerns have been raised about whether the app is secure. We’ll explain what these concerns are, then cover what steps you
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Why Targeted Ads Are a Serious Threat to Your Privacy

Advertisements are everywhere. Traditional ads appear on billboards and road signs, where they can reach the largest number of people in an area. You see them in newspapers and magazines, where they can appeal to a large or niche readership. They serve as a way for people selling products to connect with others who may
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Is Bitmoji a Threat to Your Privacy?

Bitmoji was the number one most-downloaded app from Apple’s App Store in 2017. Millions of people have downloaded the app to create goofy, cute representations of themselves to share with friends and family. But what information does Bitmoji collect? Who does the company share that information with? And why does Bitmoji need full keyboard access?
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