malware
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Avoid These ‘Toll Fraud’ Apps on Android
Older Android phones are a known security risk, but recent research from Microsoft’s 365 Defender Research Team shows just how vulnerable the outdated devices are vulnerable to a serious form of malware known as “toll fraud.”
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How to Stop Octo Malware From Remotely Accessing Your Android
There’s a new strain of malware floating around the internet, and it’s looking to control your Android device. Once installed, “Octo,” as it’s colloquially called, can both remotely see your screen and control your device, all without you knowing. Let’s examine where Octo came from, how it works, and how you can avoid it.
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How to Avoid the Next Batch of Malware-Infected Android Apps
Malware is no fun (some would say it bytes, if they were very funny). If installed on your Android device, malware can steal data, mess with functionality, and, on top of it all, trick your phone into installing more malware. Nobody intentionally downloads malware onto their phone, but it can be trickier than you think to…
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Update Your Apple Devices Right Now to Patch This Serious iMessage Bug
All Apple users need to update their iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Mac PCs and laptops immediately to save themselves from a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability in the iMessage app that is actively being used to install the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.