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Kids Online

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

Kids Online

Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns

School closings and more screen time can ultimately put children at an increased risk of being kidnapped by strangers they met online

Amer Owaida16 Oct 2020


COVID-19

5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert

5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert

COVID-19

5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert

You don’t need a degree in cybersecurity or a bottomless budget to do the security basics well – here are five things that will get you on the right track

Cameron Camp16 Oct 2020


Privacy

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

Privacy

Zoom to begin rolling out end-to-end encryption

The videoconferencing platform is making the feature available to users of both free and paid tiers

Amer Owaida15 Oct 2020


Cybercrime

50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online

50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online

Cybercrime

50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online

Some footage has already appeared on adult sites, with cybercriminals offering lifetime access to the entire loot for US$150

Amer Owaida14 Oct 2020


Digital Security

Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies

Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies

Digital Security

Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies

Bad actors have accessed US elections support systems, although there's no evidence to suggest that election data has been compromised, say FBI and CISA

Amer Owaida13 Oct 2020


Digital Security

55 security flaws found in various Apple services

55 security flaws found in various Apple services

Digital Security

55 security flaws found in various Apple services

Five ethical hackers have earned almost US$300,000 in bug bounty rewards – so far

Amer Owaida09 Oct 2020


Social Media

So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast

So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast

Social Media

So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast

It may be impossible to delete your personal information from Houseparty and other social media services – despite privacy legislation!

Tony Anscombe09 Oct 2020


Digital Security

Google adds password breach alerts to Chrome for Android, iOS

Google adds password breach alerts to Chrome for Android, iOS

Digital Security

Google adds password breach alerts to Chrome for Android, iOS

The feature is part of the browser's security improvements that were first built into its desktop version

Amer Owaida08 Oct 2020


Digital Security

Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi-Fi

Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi-Fi

Digital Security

Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi-Fi

As more and more hotels are turning rooms into offices, the FBI is warning remote workers of cyber-threats lurking in the shadows

Amer Owaida07 Oct 2020