Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service.

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A new multiplatform threat that uses the peer-to-peer (P2P) NKN network connectivity protocol as a communication channel for launching a range of threats, from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to a remote access trojan (RAT). The multiple-threat malware, dubbed NKAbuse, appears to be targeting Linux desktops, though it also can infect Arm and MIPS systems, which..

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A new peer-to-peer (P2P) worm, P2PInfect, is spreading across instances of the Redis open source database software in the cloud.

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Identity theft and fraud are on the rise, increasing the costs to both consumers and the businesses they deal with, according to a recent study from Javelin Strategy & Research, which showed that losses related to identity fraud have increased some 15%. The “2020 Identity Fraud Report” also revealed another troubling trend in which criminals..

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