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Amer Owaida • 04 May 2021 • 2 min. read
Digital Security
Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices
Cybercrime
INTERPOL aims to deal a blow to digital piracy
FBI teams up with ‘Have I Been Pwned’ to alert Emotet victims
The Patch Tuesday security update due in July should hammer the last nail in the coffin of Adobe Flash Player
Amer Owaida • 04 May 2021
The agency’s new initiative will also warn about the high cost of the free lunch – the increased risk of malware exposure
Amer Owaida • 03 May 2021
The data breach notification site now allows you to check if your login credentials may have been compromised by Emotet
Amer Owaida • 29 Apr 2021
Apple patches severe macOS security flaw
Mac users are being urged to update to macOS Big Sur 11.3 as at least one threat group is exploiting the zero-day bug to sneak past the operating system’s built-in security mechanisms
Amer Owaida • 27 Apr 2021
Scams
4 common ways scammers use celebrity names to lure victims
All that glitters is not gold – look out for fake celebrity endorsements and other con jobs that aren’t going out of fashion any time soon
Amer Owaida • 26 Apr 2021
Social Media
Instagram rolls out new features to help prevent cyberbullying
The social media platform is stepping up efforts to help stomp out harassment and other abusive behavior
Amer Owaida • 23 Apr 2021
Privacy
AirDrop flaws could leak phone numbers, email addresses
You can only stay safe by disabling AirDrop discovery in the system settings of your Apple device, a study says
Amer Owaida • 22 Apr 2021
Google rushes out fix for zero-day vulnerability in Chrome
The update patches a total of seven security flaws in the desktop versions of the popular web browser
Amer Owaida • 21 Apr 2021
Mobile Security
WhatsApp Pink: Watch out for this fake update
The malware sends automated replies to messages on WhatsApp and other major chat apps
Amer Owaida • 20 Apr 2021
