Cybersecurity

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

Cybersecurity, News /

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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Data broker sued for allegedly selling individuals’ sensitive location data

Cybersecurity, News, Privacy /

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

Cybersecurity, kids, Privacy /

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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