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The digital world in which we currently live has given rise to interconnection scenarios that have allowed us not only to be more connected, but also exposed to various attacks and threats that could endanger our physical and emotional integrity. Aware of this reality, the Risk Committee of the British Chamber addressed the issue this Tuesday afternoon with three specialists, who, based on their experiences,...

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Computer security expert Rafael Eladio Núñez Aponte, director of MásQueDigital and FundaSitio, will be participating as a speaker at the upcoming 'Joint Meeting of the Information and Communication Technology and Security Committees' of the British-Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce (CVBC).   The activity, which is part of the webinar program organized by the CVBC, will be carried out via Zoom next Tuesday, March 15, 2022, starting at 9...

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MasQueSeguridad Lost chip fraud the new WhatsApp scam 01

Apparently, WhatsApp has become the perfect tool for cybercriminals and scammers to do their things. This time it is one of the most difficult scams to identify by the victims: the lost chip. That is because the scammer steals a person's phone number, blocks the original line and impersonates the victim to extort his contacts. The criminal buys a new chip and calls the telephone operator...

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MasQueSeguridad Vulnerability in Qualcomm processors endangers Android devices 01

Thousands of devices, especially those with Android technology and Qualcomm microprocessors, could be exposed to potentially serious vulnerabilities and data theft. The cybersecurity company Check Point has discovered a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm processors, which affects almost half of the world's smartphones and can cause data leakage or information and payment credentials theft. The company has warned that the vulnerability is present in TrustZone, a security extension...

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MasQueSeguridad Google illegally compiled the medical info of millions 01

Google collected, without authorization, the medical data of millions of Americans, according to an exclusive Monday edition of The Wall Street Journal, which quoted internal data and knowledgeable sources. The collection of data is part of a Google initiative named Nightingale Project, through which the company gathers patient information through medical company Ascencion, the largest catholic firm of its type, and whose headquarters are located in...

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MasQueSeguridad Facebook deleted account linked to Russian government due to alleged interference in African countries 01

Facebook announced the suspension of three networks of Russian accounts that allegedly tried to interfere in the politics of eight African countries. All accounts were linked to a single Russian businessman who has close ties to the country’s president, and who is accused of meddling in the U.S.’s 2016 elections. The social media platform said that all the networks were connected to “entities linked to Russian...

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MásQueDigital xHelper the Malware that cannot be Eliminated from Android Devices 01

The company specialized in informatics security, Symantec, published a report detailing xHelper, a malware that affected almost 45,000 Android devices around the world in a few month. Its main characteristics is its extreme persistence, since it has the capacity to automatically reinstall itself, even after formatting the device.   “This is the second threat directed to Android which it was reported in October and, although its extension is limited to only...

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MasQueSeguridad Sistema Solidario Solidarity System the new viral WhatsApp scam 01

INCIBE (Instituto Nacional de Ciberseguridad / National Institute of Cybersecurity) alerted everyone about the viral scam making the rounds on Instant Messaging app WhatsApp: A message with a link to a video in which the user is invited to participate in an exchange of collective money. The scam is presented as a circular economy movement, that claims that by only investing 33Euro, you can earn up...

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