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TikTok vulnerability could have allowed hijackers to take over accounts

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Posted: September 1, 2022 by Christopher Boyd Microsoft has released a detailed rundown of an issue, now fixed, which was potentially dangerous for users of TikTok. The problem, flagged as a “high-severity vulnerability” by Microsoft, required several steps chained together in order to function. Attackers making use of it could have compromised accounts with one click. From there, the […]

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Binance chief says a “sophisticated hacking team” turned him into a deepfake hologram

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Posted: August 24, 2022 by Christopher Boyd Deepfakes are back, and causing major problems for people involved in financial circles. Scammers have been targeting people in the cryptocurrency community for some time now. There’s huge money to be made via the act of ripping folks off. Some of it is phishing, other attacks focus on breaking into currency

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British Airways customers targeted in lost luggage Twitter scam

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osted: August 30, 2022 by Christopher Boyd Getting back into the travel habit? Jumping on a plane soon? Experienced a bit of a luggage disaster and looking for help on social media? Watch out, because a lack of prior research could prove very costly. Word has spread of a bogus Twitter account pretending to be a customer support channel of

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Data broker sued for allegedly selling individuals’ sensitive location data

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Posted: September 1, 2022 by Pieter Arntz The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued data broker Kochava for allegedly selling information that would allow for individuals’ whereabouts to be traced to sensitive locations. The information included location data from hundreds of millions of phones, including sensitive locations that could be tied to an individual. And, while the name Kochava may not

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Controversial Kids’ Code aims to keep children safe online

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Posted: September 1, 2022 by Christopher Boyd California has passed a bill designed to make the internet a safer place for children. The bill, commonly referred to as the “Kids’ Code”, has been passed by the State Senate. If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it will spring into life. What is it, and how is it designed to help

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What is a keylogger?

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A blog post published earlier this year posed the question “Is Grammarly a keylogger?” I have personally had people reference that post and ask me to add detection of Grammarly to Malwarebytes. The answer has always been, “no.” Whether or not you like what Grammarly does, Grammarly is not a keylogger, according to the way that term

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Technology In The Workplace: The Importance, Benefits, And Advantages

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By Ellie Elphick, Buchanan Technologies Over the past several years, technology has become an essential part of our day-to-day lives, both personal and professional. For businesses specifically, technology in the workplace has completely redefined operational processes as well as consumer behaviors and expectations. In fact, according to a McKinsey Global Survey of executives, 93% of

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Google flags man as sex abuser after he sends photos of child to doctor

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Posted: August 23, 2022 by Pieter Arntz Mark noticed something was wrong with his son. His penis was hurting and appeared to be swollen. Since it was a Saturday during the pandemic, an emergency consultation was scheduled by video. So the doctor could assess the problem ahead of time, the parents were advised to send photos of their

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