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Clear the way for the state Trojan
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On June 10.06.2021th, XNUMX the Bundestag passed the law to adapt the constitutional protection law. One of the changes is that the so-called state trojan can no longer only be used for serious criminal offenses, but also preventively! A statement from Avast. “The dilemma of the state trojan is exemplary for the digital age, since data-protecting cryptography limits the authorities' ability to access decrypted communication. The government then turns to solutions that reduce security and privacy for all of us by trying to weaken encryption, exploit vulnerabilities, or ...

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WhatsApp account takeover by code
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The standard version of Messenger WhatsApp should not be used in SMEs for security reasons and data protection. However, many employees do it out of convenience. But be careful with transferred accounts! Avast experts advise. Everyone knows it, a great many have it: the WhatsApp messenger. In addition to entertaining chats with friends and colleagues, completely different activities are possible via the app. Criminals have been using the popular program for several years to take over entire accounts from unsuspecting users. WhatsApp account takeover by a trick The trick: Via the verification code, the WhatsApp user for ...

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533 million Facebook records leaked 
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It was recently revealed that the personal information of over half a billion (533 million) Facebook users, including phone numbers, was leaked online. Facebook itself confirmed the leak, saying it was a consequence of a security vulnerability that they fixed back in 2019. The number of users affected by the data breach in Germany is over 6 million, in Austria over 1,2 million and in Switzerland around 1,6 million. The vulnerability and theft may not be new, but Facebook users whose data was stolen in 2019 are right now because of the data leak.

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Hack: 150.000 security cameras tapped
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In a cyber attack on the security camera manufacturer Verkada, the data from over 150.000 cameras - with live feeds in hospitals, schools, prisons and companies (such as Tesla) - were tapped. A statement from Nick Viney, Avast Senior Vice President Partner. The cyber attack on the security camera provider Verkada is not an IoT hack in itself, but an attack on the company network. Nevertheless, this case shows once again how urgent it is to protect the data collected by IoT devices. The video surveillance market will grow to $ 2025 billion by 75, and companies that ...

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