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| Visa scammers are at it again, this time targeting Chinese international students in the UK. Learn how these scams work in order to steer clear, and advise others to do the same.
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| After months of laying dormant, the notorious Emotet is back, with its botnet spewing spam globally.
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| A roundup of the security news from September 9–15, including locking down AWS, mobile malware, phishing threats, and more.
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| When penetration testing for an organization, what OSINT tactics can researchers employ? We discuss how hacking with AWS buckets can provide more recon data and uncover any leaks.
Categories: Tags: amazonawsAWS bucketsdatahackingIntelintelligence gatheringopen source intelligenceOSINTpen-testingpenetration testingreconreconnaisancevulnerabilities |
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| Last week, the FTC announced its settlement with Google over YouTube’s COPPA violations, including requirements for better protecting children’s data. But is it enough?
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| We all depend on emergency services to come to the rescue in case of serious problems. How does malware hinder them?
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| Mobile VPN apps are one of the best tools for protecting user privacy. Unfortunately, a notable number of are deemed unsafe. Read on to find out how to assess the best mobile VPN for you.
Categories: Tags: AndroidanonymityApple App Storeblack mirrorCDTcentennialsCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganizationCSIRODark WebDNS hijackingDNS leakemerging marketsencryptionfake avfreefree VPNGlobal Web IndexGlobalWebIndexGoogle Play StoreGuideline 5.4Hotspot ShieldHotspot Shield complaintInnet VPNiOSIPv6 leakKilpVipLuminatimalvertisingmillenialsmobile VPN appsmotivations for VPN usageMyMobileSecurenetflixonion browserprivacyQueen Mary University of Londonrisk-freeRob MardisaluroguewareSapienza University of RomeSecnet VPNSimon MiglianoTheBestVPNtop 20 VPN appsTop10VPNtransparencyUC BerkeleyUniversity of South Walesvirtual private networksvpn |
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| A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of September 2 – 8, including TrickBot’s new trick, a social engineering toolkit, and how to keep remote workers safe.
Categories: Tags: back to schoolback to school cybersecurityCapital One data breachchinacyber insurancedeepfakedeepfake for voicesfacebookiphone compromisePaige Thompsonransomwareremote workersromance scamscammersSocial Engineeringspear phishingtargeted attackstrickbotUyghur Muslims |
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| Before organizations engage in gnashing of teeth over the “ignorant user” and the cost of training, think about how much email users encounter and whether corporate communications look like phishes themselves.
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| Modern businesses require modern cybersecurity, and modern cybersecurity means more than just implementing the latest tech. It also means implementing good governance.
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