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Fake Etsy invoice scam tricks sellers into sharing credit card information 

Malwarebytes

This article was researched and written by Stefan Dasic, manager, research and response for ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes. In this post, well walk you through exactly how this scam works, show you what to watch out for, and give you tips on keeping your Etsy account secure.

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Bad Consumer Security Advice

Schneier on Security

There are lots of articles about there telling people how to better secure their computers and online accounts. While I agree with some of it, this article contains some particularly bad advice: 1. Yes, I've read the articles about hacked charging stations, but I wouldn't think twice about using a wall jack at an airport.

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Cybercriminals bypass 2FA and OTP with robocalling and Telegram bots

CSO Magazine

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has been widely adopted by online services over the past several years and turning it on is probably the best thing users can do for their online account security. To read this article in full, please click here

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Video: How Hackers Steal Your Cookies & How to Stop Them

eSecurity Planet

Don’t forget: You can read the full article on eSecurity Planet. Utilize SSL/TLS Secure your website with SSL/TLS certificates to encrypt data between users and servers, making it difficult for attackers to intercept and steal session cookies. In this video, we’ll show you how to stay safe. What Are Cookies?

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Despite all the advice, 97.7% of Twitter users have still not enabled two-factor authentication

Graham Cluley

Twitter has revealed that the vast majority of its users have ignored advice to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA) - one of the simplest ways to harden account security. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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How Microsoft's highly secure environment was breached

Malwarebytes

An investigation by Microsoft has finally revealed how China-based hackers circumvented the protections of a "highly isolated and restricted production environment" in May 2023 to unlock sensitive email accounts belonging to US government agencies.

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Darwinium upgrades its payment fraud protection platform

CSO Magazine

Use cases for the Darwinium platform include account security, scam detection, account takeover, fraudulent new accounts, synthetic identities, and bot intelligence. To read this article in full, please click here

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