Warning issued over hackable security cameras
The owners of the vulnerable indoor cameras are advised to unplug the devices immediately
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Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research into Gamaredon's tricks – A flawed online voting platform – Massive hack-for-hire campaigns
FBI warns about fraudsters targeting banking app users
Watch out for attacks attempting to take advantage of the lockdown-induced surge in mobile banking use
Gamaredon group grows its game
Active APT group adds cunning remote template injectors for Word and Excel documents; unique Outlook mass-mailing macro
Vast hack‑for‑hire scheme targeted thousands of people, organizations
An obscure Indian company operated a scheme targeting non-profits, banks, politicians and journalists all over the world, a report says
Microsoft ships hefty patch load this month
The latest Patch Tuesday knocks out a record-high number of vulnerabilities, including new bugs in the SMB protocol
Alarm sounded over security risks in online voting system
Bad actors could tamper with ballots cast via OmniBallot without being detected by voters, election officials or the tool’s developer, a study finds
Apple hopes to bolster password security with open source project
The tech giant wants developers of password managers to collaborate for better user experience and security
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
A deep-clean of your Facebook history – Google's Advanced Protection-Nest integration – Talking to your kids before they join social media
How secure is your phone’s lock screen?
From the humble passcode to biometric authentication, there are quite a few options to lock your Android phone. But which of them are more secure than the others?
Mozilla fixes five high‑risk Firefox flaws, bug in DoH feature
The browser maker rolls out updates on back-to-back days, including a patch to avoid unintentionally overloading DNS providers
Facebook now lets you delete old posts in bulk
Dealing with skeletons lurking in your Facebook closet has never been easier
Google adds Nest devices to Advanced Protection Program
You can now shore up your smart home security by leveraging Google's top security offering
Bug in ‘Sign in with Apple’ could have allowed account hijacking
The tech giant rewards the bug bounty hunter who found the severe flaw in its login mechanism with US$100,000
3 things to discuss with your kids before they join social media
What are some of the key things your children should know about before they make their first foray into social media?
The best social networks for younger children
If you're looking to introduce your child to social networks and want peace of mind, look no further. Here are some of the most popular and secure sites.
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
New ESET research into Turla's malicious toolkit – GDPR turns two – Critical flaw in Android devices
People know reusing passwords is risky – then do it anyway
And most people don’t change their password even after hearing about a breach, a survey finds
Critical Android flaw lets attackers hijack almost any app, steal data
Left unpatched, the vulnerability could expose almost all Android users to the risk of having their personal data intercepted by attackers
Crooks threaten to leak customer data stolen from e‑commerce sites
A hack-and-extort campaign takes aim at poorly secured databases replete with customer information that can be exploited for further attacks