The perils of fake technical support
Credit to Author: Tatyana Sidorina| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:40:07 +0000
Fake technical support websites and accounts in social networks pose a real danger. How to spot and avoid them.
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Ellen DeGeneres giveaway scam spreading on social media
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:14:48 +0000
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| Scammers take aim at fans of Ellen DeGeneres with a bizarre chain of giveaways and free movie websites. Will anyone take the bait? Categories: Tags: degeneresellenfacebookscamsocial media |
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Read MoreA week in security (April 1 – 7)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:52:47 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from April 1–7, including global data privacy laws, water plant cybersecurity, and the mysterious story of a 23-year-old woman’s visit to the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Categories: Tags: bayerchinese cyberattackschinese cyberthreatscritical infrastructurefacebookmar-a-lagopasswordssocial mediaweek in security |
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Read MoreInstagram accounts hijacked with fake copyright infringement notifications
Credit to Author: Marina Mash| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:26:16 +0000
To hijack popular Instagram accounts, scammers are sending phishing e-mails with fake copyright infringement notifications.
Read MoreLabs survey finds privacy concerns, distrust of social media rampant with all age groups
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0000
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| Our survey and accompanying report find that, no matter their age, users have deep concerns about the privacy of their data online and take significant steps to secure it. Learn how public distrust in corporations’ ability to protect and use data in ethically responsible ways has shaped their behavior online. Categories: Tags: cambridge analyticaData privacyfacebookfacebook-cambridge Analytica scandalgdprgeneral data privacy regulationsprivacysearch enginessocial mediasocial media distrust |
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Read MoreShould you delete yourself from social media?
Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:30:00 +0000
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| All the recent news—from Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica snafu to various abuses of Twitter vulnerabilities—has you wondering: Should I delete myself from social media? We provide advice and links on how to tighten security if you want to cool down, or, if you’re ready to go nuclear, delete yourself permanently. Categories: Tags: cambridge analyticafacebookGoogleInstagramsnapchatsocial mediasocial media addictionsocial networkstwitter |
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Read MoreA week in security (January 28 – February 3)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:00:49 +0000
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| A roundup of security news January 28 – February 3, including disputes between Facebook and Apple, dubious malware hosting, privacy threats to mobile users, and more. Categories: Tags: facebookhostingmalwarephishingsocial mediaweek in securityweekly round up |
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Read MoreHow to #DeleteFacebook (but keep your data)
Credit to Author: Sarah Pike| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:43:10 +0000
When you’re ready to leave the privacy fever dream that is Facebook, make sure you have everything before you lock the door on your way out.
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