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Top 15 Tips To Prevent Robocalls-Making Sense of Security

How To Stop Those Annoying Robocalls

Top 15 Tips To Prevent Robocalls We are being invaded by robocalls! These automated phone calls can be annoying and unwanted, but they usually deliver a recorded message. With the recent rise in IVR ( interactive voice response ) software tools, many businesses are using these types of automated calls as a marketing strategy. The …

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5 Signs That Someone Bugs Your Cell Phone Remotely - Making Sense of Security

5 Signs Your Cell Phone was Bugged Remotely

5 Signs That Someone Bugs Your Cell Phone Remotely – Do you remember those old spy films, where a secret agent had to fish for information by secretly tracking his enemies and listening to their conversations? A spy knew how to bug someone’s phone without being noticed, and it fascinated the audience. Nowadays, there is no necessity to use bugs, as modern technologies make it possible to install a monitoring app on another person’s device remotely to intercept their phone calls. But why would someone need to bug cell phones using a specific software? One of the reasons is to protect a child who uses the Internet from online predators. Researchers say that 89% of grooming and sexual abuse toward kids takes place in online chat rooms and via instant messengers, such as Facebook, Snapchat, Tinder, and others. Smart parents consider listening to their kids’ phone calls a good way to prevent them from being exploited.

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FBI Hacks Vulnerable US Computers to Fix Malicious Malware

FBI Hacks Vulnerable US Computers to Fix Malicious Malware Malicious malware makes US computers vulnerable to hackers. The FBI has been hacking into the computers of US companies running insecure versions of Microsoft software in order to fix them, the US Department of Justice has announced. The operation, approved by a federal court, involved the …

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5 Great Tips To Learn How To Protect From Ransomware

5 Great Tips To Learn How To Protect From Ransomware Every business owner and worker needs to learn how to protect from ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malicious software used by hackers to access and encrypt computers and computer networks. As the owner of the device or computer network, the encryption locks you out until you …

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REvil Ransomware Now Helps with Extortion by Offering to Call the Victim’s Contractors and the Media

The bad guys are going to great lengths to ensure they make their money. As part of its Ransomware-as-a-Service, REvil is now expanding its services to aid in the extortion phase. REvil/Sodinkibi has been a major player in the RWaaS market, providing its’ affiliate bad guys with functional ransomware malware and a payment site. They …

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Researchers Have Their Eye on Malicious Clones of Android Apps That Put Devices at Risk

Researchers at Check Point have found malicious apps in the Google Play Store that will download Trojans to infected devices. “Check Point Research (CPR) recently discovered a new Dropper spreading via the official Google Play store, which downloads and installs the AlienBot Banker and MRAT,” the researchers write. “This Dropper, dubbed Clast82, utilizes a series …

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