Google Maps Users are Receiving Notification Spam and No One Knows Why

Google Maps Users are Receiving Notification Spam and No One Knows Why December 5, 2018   04:22 PM   0 Users are receiving spam notifications through the Google Maps app that asks them to share their location in order to get something for free and no one knows why. According to reports from numerous users, Android users are receiving Maps push notifications with titles such as "You Have Received a Free Prize from Google",...

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Company Pretends to Decrypt Ransomware But Just Pays Ransom

Company Pretends to Decrypt Ransomware But Just Pays Ransom December 5, 2018   12:28 PM   1 Ransomware is a serious threat but also a lucrative business for crooks and scammers posing as IT professionals promising successful decryption services for the right price. Security researchers have found a company in Russia that guarantees decryption of files touched by the Dharma/Crisis ransomware strain, an operation known...

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Adobe Fixes Zero-Day Flash Player Vulnerability Used in APT Attack on Russia

Adobe Fixes Zero-Day Flash Player Vulnerability Used in APT Attack on Russia By  Lawrence Abrams   December 5, 2018   11:11 AM   0 Adobe has released an update for Flash Player that fixes a zero-day user after free vulnerability that was used as part of an APT attack against Russia. This attack is being named "Operation Poison Needles" and targeted the Russian FSBI "Polyclinic #2" medical clinic. According...

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Apple Fixes Passcode Bypass, RCE Vulnerabilities, and More in Today's Updates.

Apple Fixes Passcode Bypass, RCE Vulnerabilities, and More in Today's Updates. By  Lawrence Abrams   December 5, 2018   05:23 PM   0 Today Apple released updates for their core products that includes iCloud, Safari, iTunes, macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, Shortcuts for iOS 2.1.2, tvOS 12.1.1, and of course iOS 12.1.1. Included in these security updates are numerous code execution, privilege escalations,...

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