Malware Protect

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  Google Warns Users of AI-Driven Scams Targeting Job Seekers and Businesses

  Google has warned of a sharp rise in AI-powered scams targeting job seekers and businesses. Fraudsters are using generative AI to create fake job listings, cloned company pages, and deceptive apps that appear genuine. Scams include fake recruiter profiles, review extortion, and counterfeit AI or VPN apps that steal data or money. Google advises use...

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  Apple Introduces Memory Integrity Enforcement to Protect iPhone 17 Series from Sophisticated Malware Attacks

  Apple introduced a new security feature alongside the iPhone 17 series launch, aimed at defending against advanced malware threats. Called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), the system uses a tagging method to verify memory access attempts. Apple noted that implementing MIE required major changes to memory allocation, the A19 chip, the operating s...

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  Google Play Protect ‘Rescan’ Option for Flagged Apps on Android in Development: Report

  Google Play Protect is reportedly working to introduce a “Rescan” option for apps that have been previously flagged as harmful, without uninstalling them from a user's device. According to a report, the feature is still being developed by the company.

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  Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning Effective Against Several Malicious Apps: Report

  Google Play Protect real-time scanning is reportedly effective at protecting users from malicious apps installed outside the Play Store. According to a report, the proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of stopping several threats, including those that can be used to extort money from users. Google's updated Play Protect w...

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  macOS 'Migraine' Exploit Capable of Bypassing System Integrity Protection Detected by Microsoft

  Microsoft has detected a security vulnerability that affects the system integrity protection feature on macOS and grants an attacker access to protected parts of the system. Dubbed "Migraine", the exploit could be used to infect a Mac with malware, gain high-level kernel access and enable rootkits.

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  WhatsApp Introduces Three New Security Features on Android and iOS: All Details

  WhatsApp has recently been working on a few updates and functionalities and has now rolled out three new security features for its users. The features include ‘account protect,’ ‘device verification,’ and ‘automatic security codes.’

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  iPhone Lockdown Mode: Proof of Concept Website Can Detect if It is Enabled on Your Phone

  iPhone Lockdown Mode, if enabled, can be detected by a proof of concept website. The optional but extreme feature has been developed by Apple to protect the privacy of journalists, politicians, and for human rights advocates.

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  Google Chat Gets Warning Banners to Protect Users From Phishing Attacks

  Google announced on Thursday that it will now display warning banners against potential phishing and malware attacks coming from personal accounts. In order to prevent phishing, Google has introduced this tweak for Google Chat in its latest expansion.

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  Google I/O 2022: Google Docs to Get Phishing, Malware Protection; Virtual Cards for Payments Announced

  Google has announced improvements to Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, which will all get phishing and malware protection currently available on Gmail. The company will also introduce virtual cards which will allow users to protect their payment information using a virtual card number instead of their own online. Meanwhile, Google will...

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  Google Reveals to Have Blocked Over a Million Policy-Violating Apps From Being Published on Play Store in 2021

  Google has revealed that it blocked as many as 1.2 million apps from being published on Google Play in 2021. The move was aimed to limit policy-violating apps from the official Android app store.

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  Google Cloud Develops Cryptojacking Solution to Detect Mining Malware on Virtual Machines

  Google Cloud has developed a new threat-detecting solution to curb hack attacks on crypto miners. The tool, named Virtual Machine Threat Detection, will work to identify and stop crypto mining malware attack facilitated by virtual machines.

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  Samsung’s Galaxy Store Contains Apps That Could Infect Phones With Malware: Report

  Samsung's Galaxy Store reportedly contains several apps riddled with malware and adware. These apps reportedly trigger Google Play Protect warnings soon after they are installed on customer devices. Additionally, some of the apps also ask for excessive permissions like access to call logs.

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  Google Play Protect on Android Failed Against Malware-Detecting Apps From Avast, McAfee, More: AV-Test

  Google Play Protect has failed to provide a competitive level of security on Android devices against popular anti-malware solutions from companies such as Avast, AVG, Bitdefender, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, and Trend Micro. AV-Test conducted a study that suggested inefficiency of Google’s solution against protecting users from malware.

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  Gamers Particularly Targeted in Cryptojacking - Avast Malware Researcher Daniel Benes Explains Why

  Gamers have been the target of several recent malware attacks. In one of the latest episodes, Crackonosh, a cryptojacking malware was installed into the gamers’ system while free versions of games like NBA 2K19, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 5, The Sims 4, and Jurassic World Evolution were downloaded from unreliable sources like torrents. Gadgets 3...

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  Google Play Removes 25 Apps Caught Stealing Facebook Credentials From Users: Evina

  Google has removed 25 apps from its Google Play store that were caught stealing Facebook credentials. According to the French cyber-security firm, Evina, these malicious apps collectively had over 25 lakh downloads.