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Android Weather App Collects Personal Data, Warns Upstream – Silicon UK

Android Weather App Collects Personal Data, Warns Upstream  Silicon UK

Pre-installed weather app has been harvesting email addresses and mobile identity numbers. Android users have another security scare on their hands after …

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Can Silicon Valley Fight the Cyber-War the White House Won’t?

  1. Can Silicon Valley Fight the Cyber-War the White House Won’t?  Vanity Fair
  2. Microsoft wants to protect elections from meddling  CNNMoney
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Magnitude Exploit Kit Hits South Korea Hard, Says Malwarebytes – Silicon UK


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Magnitude Exploit Kit Hits South Korea Hard, Says Malwarebytes
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The Cerber ransomware is being delivered to specific countries in Asia, most notably South Korea, according to telemetry of the Magnitude exploit kit.

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AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Targets Unsuspecting Web Users – Silicon UK


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AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Targets Unsuspecting Web Users
Silicon UK
Malwarebytes has discovered a large malvertising campaign that is using the Astrum exploit kit to spread malware to unsuspecting users as they browse the web. The notorious AdGholas group is believed to be behind the campaign and is rather cleverly …

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