Coupon Scams: What They Are, How They Happen, and How to Protect Yourself

Coupons are a great way to save money on products and services, whether online
or in physical stores. Consumers often get coupons from magazines, in shops, via
email, or even dedicated platforms.

Coupons can, however, come with risks. Fraudsters heavily exploit consumer needs
and behaviors (bargain hunting) by polluting the online couponing scene with
scams that can lead to significant financial losses and even identity theft.

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CapraRAT Spyware Disguised as Popular Apps Threatens Android Users

The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has continued to unleash malware-laced Android apps as part of a social engineering campaign to target individuals of interest.
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New OpenSSH Vulnerability Could Lead to RCE as Root on Linux Systems

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The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-6387. It resides in the OpenSSH server component, also known as sshd, which is designed to listen for connections from any of the client