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Roman Cuprik • 13 Sep 2023 • 7 min. read
Scams
Read it right! How to spot scams on Reddit
Getting off the hook: 10 steps to take after clicking on a phishing link
Privacy
What you need to know about iCloud Private Relay
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 Cuprik • 13 Sep 2023
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 Cuprik • 04 Sep 2023
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 Szabó • 31 Aug 2023
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 Uhlemann • 21 Aug 2023
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 Anscombe • 18 Aug 2023
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 Anscombe • 16 Aug 2023
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 Camp • 15 Aug 2023
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 Anscombe • 14 Aug 2023
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 Camp • 14 Aug 2023