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In-depth Weather Website for PA

To my knowledge, this is the most in-depth daily weather website avaiable for Pennsylvania. With many filters ranging from temperature and wind speed to a live satellite view. Awesome stuff! https://keystone-mesonet.org/#

S1deload Stealer malware used to compromise social media accounts

A new type of malware is on the rise that's used to infect PCs and take over the users social media accounts. The user is tricked into opening and running malware with names like 'AlbumGirlSexy.exe'. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/s1deload-stealer-target-facebook/

Activision database breach

The video game publishing company Activision recently experienced a data breach. The was the result of a success SMS phishing attack. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/activision-confirms-data-breach-exposing-employee-and-game-info/

500 hours worth of Cybersecurity training free

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'Pig Butchering' scam found on Apple Store

This type of cyber scam involves 'fattening up' the victim before completing the scam. the victim is tricked into making fake financial investments then bullied into spending even more money to withdrawal funds, which will never happen. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/pig-butchering-scam-apps-sneak-into-apples-app-store-and-google-play/