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Scams

Read it right! How to spot scams on Reddit

Read it right! How to spot scams on Reddit

Scams

Read it right! How to spot scams on Reddit

Do you know what types of scams and other fakery you should look out for when using a platform that once billed itself as “the front page of the Internet”?

Roman Cuprik13 Sep 2023


Scams

Getting off the hook: 10 steps to take after clicking on a phishing link

Getting off the hook: 10 steps to take after clicking on a phishing link

Scams

Getting off the hook: 10 steps to take after clicking on a phishing link

Phishing emails are a weapon of choice for criminals intent on stealing people’s personal data and planting malware on their devices. The healing process does not end with antivirus scanning.

Roman Cuprik04 Sep 2023


Privacy

What you need to know about iCloud Private Relay

What you need to know about iCloud Private Relay

Privacy

What you need to know about iCloud Private Relay

If you want to try to enter the world of VPNs with a small dip, then iCloud Private Relay is your friend — but is it a true VPN service? The devil is in the details.

Márk Szabó31 Aug 2023


Scams

A Bard’s Tale – how fake AI bots try to install malware

A Bard’s Tale – how fake AI bots try to install malware

Scams

A Bard’s Tale – how fake AI bots try to install malware

The AI race is on! It’s easy to lose track of the latest developments and possibilities, and yet everyone wants to see firsthand what the hype is about. Heydays for cybercriminals!

Thomas Uhlemann21 Aug 2023


Digital Security, Secure Coding

DEF CON 31: US DoD urges hackers to go and hack ‘AI’

DEF CON 31:  US DoD urges hackers to go and hack ‘AI’

Digital Security, Secure Coding

DEF CON 31: US DoD urges hackers to go and hack ‘AI’

The limits of current AI need to be tested before we can rely on their output

Tony Anscombe18 Aug 2023


Internet of Things, Privacy

DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than they claim

DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than they claim

Internet of Things, Privacy

DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than they claim

When it comes to privacy, it remains complicated and near impossible for a consumer to make an informed decision.

Tony Anscombe16 Aug 2023


Critical Infrastructure, Cybercrime

Black Hat 2023: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Black Hat 2023: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Critical Infrastructure, Cybercrime

Black Hat 2023: Hacking the police (at least their radios)

Hiding behind a black box and hoping no one will hack it has been routinely proven to be unwise and less secure.

Cameron Camp15 Aug 2023


We Live Progress, Digital Security

Black Hat 2023: How AI changes the monetization of search

Black Hat 2023: How AI changes the monetization of search

We Live Progress, Digital Security

Black Hat 2023: How AI changes the monetization of search

Search engines, AI, and monetization in the new era

Tony Anscombe14 Aug 2023


Digital Security

Black Hat 2023: AI gets big defender prize money

Black Hat 2023: AI gets big defender prize money

Digital Security

Black Hat 2023: AI gets big defender prize money

Black Hat is big on AI this year, and for a good reason

Cameron Camp14 Aug 2023