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Tony Anscombe • 06 Aug 2020 • 4 min. read
Digital Security
Blackbaud data breach: What you should know
Privacy
NSA shares advice on how to limit location tracking
Cybercrime
FBI warns of surge in online shopping scams
Blackbaud data breach: What you should know
Here’s what to be aware of if your personal data was compromised in the breach at the cloud software provider
Tony Anscombe • 06 Aug 2020
The intelligence agency warns of location tracking risks and offers tips for how to reduce the amount of data shared
Amer Owaida • 05 Aug 2020
In one scheme, shoppers ordering gadgets or gym equipment are in for a rude surprise – they receive disposable face masks instead
Amer Owaida • 04 Aug 2020
How much is your personal data worth on the dark web?
The going prices are lower than you probably think – your credit card details, for example, can sell for a few bucks
Amer Owaida • 03 Aug 2020
Social Media
Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’
The attackers exploited the human factor to gain access to Twitter’s internal systems and the accounts of some of the world’s most prominent figures
Amer Owaida • 31 Jul 2020
10 billion records exposed in unsecured databases, study says
The databases contain personal information that could be used for phishing attacks and identity theft schemes
Amer Owaida • 30 Jul 2020
FBI warns of disruptive DDoS amplification attacks
The Bureau expects cybercriminals to increasingly abuse new threat vectors for large-scale DDoS attacks
Amer Owaida • 28 Jul 2020
Almost 4,000 databases wiped in ‘Meow’ attacks
The attackers and their motivations remain unknown; however, the incidents yet again highlight the risks of careless data security
Amer Owaida • 27 Jul 2020
Premier League team narrowly avoids losing £1 million to scammers
In another incident, ransomware attackers almost forced the cancellation of a match, a report reveals
Amer Owaida • 24 Jul 2020