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Amer Owaida • 08 Jun 2021 • 2 min. read
Cybercrime
Hundreds of suspected criminals arrested after being tricked into using FBI‑run chat app
Digital Security
Hacking space: How to pwn a satellite
Zero-day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites
Law enforcement around the world used a messaging app called AN0M to monitor the communications of alleged criminals
Amer Owaida • 08 Jun 2021
Hacking an orbiting satellite is not light years away – here’s how things can go wrong in outer space
Cameron Camp • 07 Jun 2021
Websites using Fancy Product Designer are susceptible to remote code execution attacks even if the plugin is deactivated
Amer Owaida • 03 Jun 2021
Kids Online
5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe
From knock-off designer products to too-good-to-be-true job offers, here are five common schemes fraudsters use to trick teenagers out of their money and sensitive data
Amer Owaida • 01 Jun 2021
How To
Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama
You may not be able to escape internet trolls, but you have a choice about how you will deal with them – here’s how you can handle trolls without losing your cool
Amer Owaida • 31 May 2021
Scams
I hacked my friend’s website after a SIM swap attack
Here’s how easily your phone number could be stolen, why a successful SIM swap scam is only the beginning of your problems, and how you can avoid becoming a victim of the attack
Jake Moore • 27 May 2021
Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices
Patches to remedy the vulnerabilities should be released over the coming weeks
Amer Owaida • 26 May 2021
Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots
You would do well to update to macOS Big Sur 11.4 post-haste
Amer Owaida • 25 May 2021
Rom-con: How romance fraud targets older people – and how to stay safe
Online dating scams often follow the same script – here’s what senior citizens should watch out for and how their younger relatives can help them avoid falling victim
Amer Owaida • 24 May 2021