Webroot

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With the rise of online scams and privacy risks, virtual private networks (VPNs) are becoming more popular for day-to-day use. Antivirus augmentation Even if you already have antivirus software, using a VPN enhances your personal cybersecurity. So maybe you’ve heard of VPNs but aren’t actually sure what they are.

VPN 111

VPN Antivirus Internet Internet 111

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Cybercriminals Exploit CheckPoint Antivirus Driver in Malicious Campaign Infosecurity Magazine Threat actors are leveraging a "bring your own vulnerable driver" (BYOVD) attack to bypass Windows security measures.

Surveillance 75

Surveillance Telecommunications Malware Data breaches 75

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. It was removed by Valve; Valve sent a message to users who downloaded the game, telling them to "consider fully reformatting your operating system" and to "run a full-system scan using an antivirus product."

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches VPN Malware 52

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Is IdentityIQ a Scam? Is IdentityIQ a scam? Benefits of IdentityIQ Let’s take a closer look at how IdentityIQ protects its members : Dark Web and Internet Monitoring IdentityIQ surveils the dark web and the internet to help ensure your private information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. The answer is simply no.

Identity Theft 109

Identity Theft Insurance Surveillance Antivirus 109

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Both Avast and AVG Online Security extension alert users to phishing, scam, and malicious sites when a user visits malicious sites. These browser extensions are installed when users install Avast or AVG antivirus solutions on their computers on their PCs. For some reason this one wasn’t set for me when Avast Antivirus was installed.

Antivirus 98

Antivirus Advertising Scams Phishing 98

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang. Updates for Samsung, the scam app with 10M+ downloads. FBI warns on sextortion scams targeting teenagers. After 2 years under the radars, Ratsnif emerges in OceanLotus ops.

Scams 70

Scams Advertising Spyware DNS 70

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The SamSam gang broke the mold of earlier, small-potatoes ransomware scams. Instead of encrypting the hard drives of individual victims, and demanding payments of a few hundred dollars, a skilled team collaborated to break into an organization’s network; surveil the network layout; and then embed the malware.

Encryption 147

Encryption Malware Ransomware Cyber Attacks 147