There’ve been more and more cases of users receiving emails seemingly from large internet companies (for example, Microsoft or its cloud service Office 365) containing QR codes. The body of these emails have a call to action: in a nutshell, scan the QR code to maintain access to your account. This post examines whether it’s worth reacting to such messages. Scan the QR code, or … [Read more...] about Why you shouldn’t scan QR codes in emails
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Why you shouldn’t download programs from YouTube links
Earlier this month, Kaspersky experts published a detailed report on a threat they’ve called OnionPoison. They discovered malicious code being distributed through YouTube video. The video advertised using Tor Browser for private browsing. This browser is a modified version of the Firefox browser — with maximum privacy settings. But its most important feature is that it can … [Read more...] about Why you shouldn’t download programs from YouTube links