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Email Scam 'I infected you with my private malware (RAT)' Fake Blackmail Scam

  • 21st November 2019
About This Email Scam: Is this threat real? No, and don't panic. This email is a scam that tries to trick you into thinking that your device or email has been hacked, then demands payment or else they will send compromising information -such as images of you captured through your web camera or your pornographic browsing history - to all ...
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URGENT! Security Advisory for Malware QSnatch

  • 3rd November 2019
Security Advisory for Malware QSnatch Release date: November 1, 2019 Security ID: NAS-201911-01 Severity: High CVE identifier: N/A Affected products: QNAP NAS devices Summary The QSnatch malware is reportedly being used to target QNAP NAS devices. The National Cyber Security Center Finland (NCSC-FI) has received reports via the ...
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The Mosque Shooter Exploited the Power of the Internet

  • 16th March 2019
After each new horrific mass shooting, an all-too-familiar cycle often plays out: Reporters (myself included) race to attempt to unpack an alleged shooter’s possible motivations by piecing together clues from their social media accounts and online postings before it all gets scrubbed from the internet. We do this in the hopes that it will ...
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Why Tech Didn't Stop the New Zealand Attack From Going Viral

  • 16th March 2019
The online spread of a video from a shooting at two mosques in Christchurch Friday shows the limits of social media moderation. At least 49 people were murdered Friday (15/03/2019) at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in an attack that followed a grim playbook for terrorism in the social media era. The shooter apparently seeded warnings ...
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