The NSA advises you to turn your phone off and back on once a week – here’s why | ZDNET

That pricey and precious smartphone you carry with you can be hit by a host of security threats, from phishing to malware to spyware. All it takes is one successful attack to clobber your phone and compromise your data and even steal your identity. So, how do you protect yourself?

Cybercriminals pose as “helpful” Stack Overflow users to push malware

This approach serves as a reminder of the constantly changing tactics of cybercriminals and, unfortunately, illustrates why you can never blindly trust what someone shares online.

What is spear phishing? Examples, tactics, and techniques | CSO Online

Spear phishing messages are crafted with care using social engineering techniques and are difficult to defend against with technical means alone. And they’re ruthlessly efficient.

You’re missing a lot if you haven’t used these 10 Google Docs templates

Whether you want to create a resume, invoice, software development proposal, or even a menu card for your new restaurant, the templates below should help you get a head start when struggling for inspiration when sitting at your laptop.

Baltic states join with Norway, Finland and Poland to build ‘drone wall’ against Russia | Fox News

The Baltic states announced plans alongside Norway, Finland and Poland to construct a “drone wall” along their shared borders with Russia on Sunday.

Game-changer wireless tech that charges flying drones gets US backing

The technology, known as far-field wireless power transfer or power beaming, would allow drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to refuel without needing to land at power plants.

Hackers phish finance orgs using trojanized Minesweeper clone

Hackers are utilizing code from a Python clone of Microsoft’s venerable Minesweeper game to hide malicious scripts in attacks on European and US financial organizations.

CasperSecurity Stealer Attacking Windows Machine

This complex malware is made to steal Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials, which is very dangerous for individuals and businesses.

FCC Reveals ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Campaign

An example of a transcript of a call that Royal Tiger feeds its victims is as follows: “This is an important call regarding illegal enforcement action being executed under your name for suspicious and fraudulent activities carried out using your identity.

Hackers Can Abuse Apple’s Wi-Fi Positioning System

A recent study by security researchers has revealed a major privacy vulnerability in Apple’s Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) that allows hackers to track the locations of Wi-Fi access points and their owners globally.