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A week in security (Sept 13 – Sept 19)

A week in security (Sept 13 – Sept 19)

Malwarebytes Labs
September 20, 2021
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What is the Dark Web? The Dark Web explained

Pieter Arntz
September 17, 2021
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You may have seen the Dark Web referenced in popular TV shows and have gotten the wrong idea, or if you…

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Facebook’s own research reveals the harm that Instagram can inflict

Jovi Umawing
September 17, 2021
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For years, people have accused social media, and particularly image-driven sites like Instagram, of being bad for young people, particularly young…

What are computer cookies?

What are computer cookies?

Malwarebytes Labs
September 16, 2021
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We all know cookies as tasty baked treats that we love to eat, but computer cookies are quite different. Although they’re…

Ransomware scammers target artists with fake Krita revenue deals

Ransomware scammers target artists with fake Krita revenue deals

Malwarebytes Labs
September 16, 2021
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The Krita digital painting application is currently being targeted by ransomware authors. Available on Steam and other platforms, it’s a powerful tool…

HP OMEN users, update your driver now!

HP OMEN users, update your driver now!

Malwarebytes Labs
September 16, 2021
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HP has released a patch to fix a flaw in the HP OMEN driver.As far as we know the flaw isn’t…

What are SSL certificates?

What are SSL certificates?

Pieter Arntz
September 15, 2021
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates are what cause your browser to display a padlock icon, indicating that your connection to a…

Update now! Google Chrome fixes two in-the-wild zero-days

Update now! Google Chrome fixes two in-the-wild zero-days

Malwarebytes Labs
September 14, 2021
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Google announced on Monday that it will be issuing patches for 11 high severity vulnerabilities found in Chrome, including two that are…

Parts of the Dark Web "awash" with school children's personal data

Parts of the Dark Web “awash” with school children’s personal data

Pieter Arntz
September 14, 2021
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NBC News has collected and analyzed a trove of children’s personal information it discovered on the Dark Web. Even though this…

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