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NEW TECH: This free tool can help gauge, manage third-party cyber risk; it’s called ‘VRMMM’

The Last Watchdog

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

During the 2019 holiday season, the Barracuda research team analyzed 4,200 Android apps related to shopping, Santa, and games. While this case study is just a snapshot, vigilance in the app store is required. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. Examples of Malicious Mobile App Malware Attacks.

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