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Scams

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

Scams

5 scam prevention tips for seniors

How can people who didn’t grow up with technology protect themselves against some of the most common types of online fraud?

Tomáš Foltýn09 Dec 2019


How To, Kids Online

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

How To, Kids Online

How to spot if your child is a victim of cyberbullying

What are some of the most common warning signs that your child is experiencing online harassment?

Editor06 Dec 2019


Digital Security

80% of all Android apps encrypt traffic by default

80% of all Android apps encrypt traffic by default

Digital Security

80% of all Android apps encrypt traffic by default

Google keeps pushing in its mission for broader encryption adoption

Amer Owaida05 Dec 2019


Privacy

Face scanning – privacy concern or identity protection?

Face scanning – privacy concern or identity protection?

Privacy

Face scanning – privacy concern or identity protection?

What issues would face scanning attached to a mobile device resolve and, if used correctly, would it make the incursion into my privacy acceptable?

Tony Anscombe05 Dec 2019


Cybercrime

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

Cybercrime

Notorious spy tool taken down in global operation

IM-RAT, which could be had for as little as US$25, was bought by nearly 15,000 people

Tomáš Foltýn03 Dec 2019


Digital Security

5 personal (and cheap) data privacy tools that scale for business

5 personal (and cheap) data privacy tools that scale for business

Digital Security

5 personal (and cheap) data privacy tools that scale for business

Smart selections when starting small can ease the pain as you scale up your company’s privacy infrastructure

Cameron Camp02 Dec 2019


Internet of Things

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

Internet of Things

Smartwatch exposes locations and other data on thousands of children

A device that is supposed to help parents keep track of their children and give them a peace of mind can be turned into a surveillance device

Amer Owaida29 Nov 2019


Scams

5 scams to watch out for this shopping season

5 scams to watch out for this shopping season

Scams

5 scams to watch out for this shopping season

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner and scammers are gearing up to flood you with bogus offers

Amer Owaida28 Nov 2019


Digital Security

Cryptocurrency exchange loses US$50 million in apparent hack

Cryptocurrency exchange loses US$50 million in apparent hack

Digital Security

Cryptocurrency exchange loses US$50 million in apparent hack

UPbit has announced that, as a precaution, all transactions will remain suspended for at least two weeks

Tomáš Foltýn27 Nov 2019