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Plugin flaw leaves up to 200,000 WordPress sites at risk of attack

Plugin flaw leaves up to 200,000 WordPress sites at risk of attack

Digital Security

Plugin flaw leaves up to 200,000 WordPress sites at risk of attack

A fix is available, so you may want to make sure that you run the plugin’s latest version

Tomáš Foltýn18 Feb 2020


Digital Security

FC Barcelona Twitter account hacked – again

FC Barcelona Twitter account hacked – again

Digital Security

FC Barcelona Twitter account hacked – again

The same hackers have also gotten their mitts on social media accounts of other high-profile sporting targets

Amer Owaida17 Feb 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How to spot and online dating scam – Almost 100 vulnerabilities fixed this Patch Tuesday – Cyber-risks in esports

Tomáš Foltýn14 Feb 2020


Scams

PayPal remains the most-spoofed brand in phishing scams

PayPal remains the most-spoofed brand in phishing scams

Scams

PayPal remains the most-spoofed brand in phishing scams

WhatsApp also emerges as a favorite target for brand impersonation amid a general spike in social media phishing

Amer Owaida14 Feb 2020


Scams

How romance scammers break your heart - and your bank account

How romance scammers break your heart - and your bank account

Scams

How romance scammers break your heart - and your bank account

What are some of the most common warning signs that your online crush could be a dating scammer?

Amer Owaida14 Feb 2020


Cybercrime

FBI: Cybercrime losses tripled over the last 5 years

FBI: Cybercrime losses tripled over the last 5 years

Cybercrime

FBI: Cybercrime losses tripled over the last 5 years

On the upside, the Bureau recovered more than US$300 million in funds lost to online scams last year

Amer Owaida13 Feb 2020


Digital Security

Almost 2 billion malware installs thwarted by Google Play Protect in 2019

Almost 2 billion malware installs thwarted by Google Play Protect in 2019

Digital Security

Almost 2 billion malware installs thwarted by Google Play Protect in 2019

That’s for apps from third-party marketplaces; another 790,000 policy-breaking apps were stopped from reaching Google Play

Amer Owaida13 Feb 2020


Kids Online

Digital addiction: How to get your children off their screens

Digital addiction: How to get your children off their screens

Kids Online

Digital addiction: How to get your children off their screens

What are some of the common signs that your children may be screen addicts and what can you do to limit their screen time?

Editor13 Feb 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day and 98 other flaws

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day and 98 other flaws

Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day and 98 other flaws

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it brings a bumper crop of patches

Tomáš Foltýn12 Feb 2020


Digital Security

Competing in esports: 3 things to watch out for

Competing in esports: 3 things to watch out for

Digital Security

Competing in esports: 3 things to watch out for

If you’re looking to become a pro gamer, there are risks you shouldn’t play down

Amer Owaida11 Feb 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How digital forensics helps bring criminals to justice – Beef up your Facebook privacy – Take a quiz to test your phish-spotting prowess

Tomáš Foltýn07 Feb 2020


Digital Security

Critical Bluetooth bug leaves Android users open to attack

Critical Bluetooth bug leaves Android users open to attack

Digital Security

Critical Bluetooth bug leaves Android users open to attack

Google releases a fix for the security hole that, if left unplugged, could allow attackers to run malicious code with no user interaction

Tomáš Foltýn07 Feb 2020