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Scams

Don’t get sacked! Scams to look out for this Super Bowl

Don’t get sacked! Scams to look out for this Super Bowl

Scams

Don’t get sacked! Scams to look out for this Super Bowl

As the teams prepare to battle it out on the gridiron, fraudsters are waiting to intercept your funds

Amer Owaida31 Jan 2020


Internet of Things

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

Internet of Things

IoT laws are coming: What to expect

No more default logins on new IoT devices if UK legislators get their way

Cameron Camp30 Jan 2020


Digital Security

Hackers blitz social media accounts of 15 NFL teams

Hackers blitz social media accounts of 15 NFL teams

Digital Security

Hackers blitz social media accounts of 15 NFL teams

The league and scores of teams were caught off-guard by the re-emergence of an infamous hacking group

Amer Owaida28 Jan 2020


How To, Privacy

How to take charge of your Google privacy settings

How to take charge of your Google privacy settings

How To, Privacy

How to take charge of your Google privacy settings

Have you had a Google Privacy Checkup lately? If not, when better than Data Privacy Day to audit the privacy of your Google account?

Amer Owaida28 Jan 2020


Scams

Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites

Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites

Scams

Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites

Cybercriminals are putting a new twist on an old trick

Amer Owaida27 Jan 2020


Privacy

Google: Flaws in Safari’s privacy tool could enable tracking

Google: Flaws in Safari’s privacy tool could enable tracking

Privacy

Google: Flaws in Safari’s privacy tool could enable tracking

The browser's anti-tracking feature could apparently give access to users’ browsing habits

Amer Owaida24 Jan 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft exposed 250 million customer support records

Microsoft exposed 250 million customer support records

Digital Security

Microsoft exposed 250 million customer support records

Databases containing 14 years’ worth of customer support logs were publicly accessible with no password protection

Amer Owaida23 Jan 2020


Privacy

Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

Privacy

Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

Some of the most popular dating services may be violating GDPR or other privacy laws

Amer Owaida22 Jan 2020


Privacy

3 ways to browse the web anonymously

3 ways to browse the web anonymously

Privacy

3 ways to browse the web anonymously

Are you looking to hide in plain sight? Here’s a rundown of three options for becoming invisible online

Cecilia Pastorino21 Jan 2020