Social media influencers targeted by identity thieves
Social media influencers are attractive targets for identity thefs. Not just for their bank accounts but also to influence their followers
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How Wi-Fi WPA2 is hacked using PMKID interception | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:49:58 +0000
PMKID interception is the simplest, most effective, and least noticeable way to hack Wi-Fi networks. We explain how this attack works and how to defend against it.
Read MoreTikTok faces ban in US unless it parts ways with Chinese owner ByteDance
A bill that passed the House of Representatives would ban TikTok from the US unless Chinese owner ByteDance gives up its share of the app.
Read MoreA call for digital-privacy regulation 'with teeth' at the federal level
Credit to Author: scot.finnie@gmail.com| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700
How did we get to the point where the tech industry is in the user-data business instead of the tech business?
Every day, Google collects data on billions of people worldwide, according to The Regulatory Review. The dodge that users gain some benefit from ad targeting is fallacy. For example, if Google’s search were decoupled from its advertising, there would be less chance for users to be misled by ignored search terms and seemingly hard-wired results.
There’s nothing beneficial to the user about Google’s sponsored search results. That’s also true of the adjacent Google ads that follow you around from site to site.
New Facebook photo rule hoax spreads
A hoax telling people to copy and paste a copyright notice on Facebook has been making the rounds since 2012. Can we make it go away? Please!
Read MoreEC's use of Microsoft 365 violates data-privacy rules, watchdog group says
The European Commission (EC) has violated several key data protection rules in its use of Microsoft 365 regarding the transfer of people’s personal data from Europe to other regions not covered by EU data-protection laws, a key European privacy watchdog found.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on Tuesday chastized the EC after finding it did not take proper protective measures when sending personal data outside the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) when using the cloud-based app.
How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8 | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Alexey Sadylko| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:02:47 +0000
Popular scams on the eve of International Women's Day.
Read MoreProtecting surveillance cameras and smart doorbells from intruders | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:45:45 +0000
How to correctly install and use smart Wi-Fi cameras and other smart home protection measures.
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