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Your Facebook and Twitter posts could be fueling government surveillance. That doesn’t mean you should stop sharing, just try to be smart. The post How to Use Social Media at a Protest Without Big Brother Snooping appeared first on WIRED.
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Turning yourself into a pretty fairy will cost you some personal data. The post Meitu, a Viral Anime Makeover App, Has Major Privacy Red Flags appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreWhy does a ‘make-over’ app require your location, private data and your phones IMEI number? Something’s not right.
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| Interest in Tor based threats is increasing to the extent that some vendors will scoop up all activity they find on Tor and provide you a nice front end to search through it at your leisure. This might lead the casual observer to assume that the darkness is a one stop shop for cyber threats, but criminals existed on the internet prior to Tor, and still do quite well for themselves without it. In fact, bad guys with good OPSEC tend to be the exception, rather than the rule. So let’s take a quick look at some unpleasant stuff and the nadir of bad OPSEC, Facebook. Categories: Tags: darknetfacebookscamsocial mediatech supporttech support scam |
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| Selfies! Everybody likes the odd selfie, but are you keeping good security practices in mind when setting up the shot? There are dangers both online and off. We take a look at the latest possible security issue stemming from a quick snap, along with some of the things you should (and shouldn’t) be doing when lining up your latest photo. Categories: Tags: Instagramselfieselfiessnapchatsocial mediasocial networktwitter |
Before we take yet another step into the New Year, let’s quickly look back at the top 10 cybersecurity stories of 2016. 1. Do not take that IQ Test on Facebook. It’s a Scam! In Jan 2016, a scam was afoot on Facebook. This scam was tricking users into taking…
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Read MoreIn the wake of the demonetisation campaign, people are opting for cashless transactions for online banking, shopping, paying bills, booking tickets, etc. But, while this mode of payment may have brought some relief to the cash crunch in ATMs and banks, it has opened up new opportunities for cybercriminals. And…
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Read MoreIt is surprisingly easy to hack airline reservations, obtain banking data and other private information, steal tickets, and rack up air miles.
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