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Digital Security, Privacy

Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?

Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?

Digital Security, Privacy

Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?

Browser fingerprinting is supposedly a more privacy-conscious tracking method, replacing personal information with more general data. But is it a valid promise?

Márk Szabó03 Aug 2023


Scams, Business Security

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

Scams, Business Security

The grand theft of Jake Moore’s voice: The concept of a virtual kidnap

With powerful AI, it doesn’t take much to fake a person virtually, and while there are some limitations, voice-cloning can have some dangerous consequences.

Raj Kapoor02 Aug 2023


Digital Security, We Live Progress, Privacy

Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?

Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?

Digital Security, We Live Progress, Privacy

Quantum computing: Will it break crypto security within a few years?

Current cryptographic security methods watch out - quantum computing is coming for your lunch.

Cameron Camp01 Aug 2023


Internet of Things, Digital Security, Privacy

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Internet of Things, Digital Security, Privacy

Gathering dust and data: How robotic vacuums can spy on you

Mitigate the risk of data leaks with a careful review of the product and the proper settings.

Roman Cuprik26 Jul 2023


Scams

Dear all, What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?

Dear all, What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?

Scams

Dear all, What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?

Scammers exploit current ongoing events, account notifications, corporate communication, and a sense of urgency.

Roman Cuprik25 Jul 2023


Scams

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

Scams

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

That ‘employer’ you’re speaking to may in reality be after your personal information, your money or your help with their illegal activities

Phil Muncaster20 Jul 2023


Kids Online

Child identity theft: How do I keep my kids’ personal data safe?

Child identity theft: How do I keep my kids’ personal data safe?

Kids Online

Child identity theft: How do I keep my kids’ personal data safe?

Why is kids’ personal information in high demand, how do criminals steal it, and what can parents do to help prevent child identity theft?

Phil Muncaster19 Jul 2023


Scams

Protect yourself from ticketing scams ahead of the Premier League Summer Series USA Tour

Protect yourself from ticketing scams ahead of the Premier League Summer Series USA Tour

Scams

Protect yourself from ticketing scams ahead of the Premier League Summer Series USA Tour

There is a significant secondary marketplace where tickets can sell for several times their original value, opening the opportunity for scammers and fraud

Tony Anscombe18 Jul 2023


Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Criminals increasingly create deepfake nudes from people’s benign public photos in order to extort money from them, the FBI warns

Phil Muncaster04 Jul 2023