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Hackers Use Fake Crowdfunding Sites to Make Ransomware Victims Pay
PSafe CEO Marco DeMello, the founder of the company behind the dfndr security app, predicted an increase in ransomware attacks in 2019 year in a new cybersecurity video. A recent scam involving...
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Kim Kardashian Tops #1 Scam of 2018 in dfndr lab Cybersecurity Report
dfndr lab’s latest cybersecurity report rounds up the types and sources of attacks that 6.4 potential Android users were exposed to last year. Where Attacks Originated From The top sources of attacks...
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How to Manage Your WhatsApp Files
Chances are, you’ve been chatting with friends and family on WhatsApp recently. In 2016, 18.8 million US mobile phone users accessed the messaging app to communicate and it’s popularity continues to...
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When Big Companies Get Hacked, Your Information is Compromised
No matter how careful you are protecting your data, you are still at risk for identity theft. A recent data breach at Marriott’s affiliate Starwood Hotels affected over 500 million guests and...
View ArticleHackers Use Old Tricks to Gain Access to Cryptocurrency
Are you into using cryptocurrency? It’s a digital cash system that has no centralized regulation and uses a unique system to track transactions with complete transparency. One of the benefits of...
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Spring Season Means Cleaning Your Devices
Spring is a great time to clear out junk that is piling up in your home, but one task that’s often missed is decluttering your devices, such as your Android phone. We don’t mean dusting off the screen...
View ArticleWhy Do Apps Have Advertisements?
Have you ever wondered why so many apps contain advertisements? Though approximately 95% of the apps in the Google Play store are free to the user many developers make their money through revenue...
View ArticleThe Long-Term Effects of Identity Theft
Identity theft involves cybercriminals gaining access to financial information or credentials that can be used to establish credit or make purchases in your name. Regardless of how you are victimized,...
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Your Mobile Number Is a Target for Identity Theft
Identity theft takes many different forms. While most people are conscious about protecting personal information such as their social security numbers, banking information and passwords to various...
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419 Million Records of Facebook Users Exposed to the Internet
Techcrunch is reporting that more than 419 million Facebook records were exposed to the internet within a database that wasn’t password protected, which means anyone could discover and access the...
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During the Coronavirus pandemic, there is a parallel battle going on digitally
According to a number of cybersecurity professionals, there’s been an uptick in attacks against an incredibly wide range of targets… a huge increase in hackers registering malicious coronavirus-related...
View ArticleHow to Tell If My Email Has Been Hacked
Email is one of the leading forms of digital communication and anyone can create a personal account for free. Also, email is the primary form of access used by websites and apps on the internet. Social...
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Coronavirus: Remain On High Alert For Scams & Disinformation
As we’ve crossed into the month of April, the count of patients infected with coronavirus continues to grow at a sobering pace, and shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. At the same time, people are...
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Be Careful: There’s A Malware Pandemic Underway Too…
The Coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down in a matter of weeks. But one group of people is carrying on as they always have: hackers. If anything, they’ve only grown more brazen and...
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Ransom Scams On The Rise
We’ve been writing quite a bit about the rise we’ve seen in Coronavirus related scams and malware, but in the midst of this uptick, another disturbing trend has continued to grow: scams that ask for...
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New Android Malware, “Eventbot” Targets Financial Data
A pernicious new malware that steals Android mobile banking data has been discovered, and it’s targeting Android users throughout Europe and the United States. “Eventbot” leverages Android...
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Always Update Your Android Apps: Start With dfndr security
One of the drawbacks people perceive for having a great phone and lots of wonderful apps is the need to keep all them updated. The more apps you have, the more often you’ll receive reminders about...
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StrandHogg 2.0 Steals Data From Real Apps
Named after the Norse term for an ancient Viking technique for coastal raids, StrandHogg 2.0 is a nefarious new update to an earlier trojan-like malware. Its particular way of working undercover and...
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How to Activate the Anti-Theft Function in dfndr security
Every day, perhaps at this very minute, hackers are creating various scams and traps to try to steal your sensitive information — such as personal and financial data. But the simplest cause of fraud is...
View ArticleMajor Data Breaches & Credential Stuffing: What You Need To Know
It seems that large commercial database breaches come along with disturbing regularity these days. However, both the frequency of these occurrences and the size of them, seem to have a tendency to make...
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