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Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Fake Cops Threaten "Arrest" With Brazen New Scam; Dark Mail to Secure Email, Evade NSA Surveillance; The Latest Mobile Threats; And More

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  Security Watch November 6, 2013
 
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Fake Law Enforcement Says, "Pay or We Arrest Your Cousin!"
Kids walking around in goblin and vampire costumes don't scare me on Halloween, nor do scary movies on TV. So what is the scariest thing that happened so far today? It was a phone call.

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Dark Mail to Secure Email, Evade NSA Surveillance
If you are worried about what the government spooks are saying in the way of devastating disclosures about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, Lavabit and Silent Circle's proposed secure email platform may help ease your worries.

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In Case of Laptop Loss, Encrypt and Back Up Your Data
Despite all the chatter about our currently being in a post-PC world where smartphones and tablets rule, businesses still rely heavily on computers—especially laptops. They are portable and let employees keep working even when on the road.

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The Haunted House of Cyber Scares
Don't think supernatural baddies exist? You're about to be proved wrong. Vampires and witches pose some of the most dangerous cyber threats out there. In the spirit of Halloween, Trend Micro released an entertaining infographic that pairs some of the spookiest frights to their cyber counterparts.

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Online Privacy: A Concern For All
You probably think that young people don't care about online privacy when you see the amount of activity on popular social networks like Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter. Actually, younger people do care quite a bit about online security and protection. J.D. Power's report "Consumer Concerns about Data Privacy Rising: What Can Businesses Do?" reveals that personal privacy is a concern in all countries across all ages.

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Mobile Threat Monday: Fake Ninja App Sneaks Onto Your Phone, Assassinates Your Bandwidth
Given the sheer number of apps available, Google Play has done a pretty good job of keeping malware off the flagship Android app marketplace. But the ease with which developers can unpack apps has led to a growing number of Trojanized apps, which are functional, tweaked versions of existing apps with nasty surprises lurking inside.

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