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Mobile payment apps: How to stay safe when paying with your phone

Mobile payment apps: How to stay safe when paying with your phone

How To

Mobile payment apps: How to stay safe when paying with your phone

Are mobile payments and digital wallets safe? Are the apps safer than credit cards? What are the main risks? Here’s what to know.

Amer Owaida30 Nov 2020


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Is your smart doorbell putting you at risk of cyberattacks? – Spotify accounts hijacked en masse – Staying safe from SIM swapping

Editor27 Nov 2020


Cybercrime

Europol and partners thwart massive credit card fraud scheme

Europol and partners thwart massive credit card fraud scheme

Cybercrime

Europol and partners thwart massive credit card fraud scheme

The operation was carried out against fraudsters trying to monetize stolen credit card data on the internet’s seedy underbelly

Amer Owaida27 Nov 2020


Cybercrime

FBI warns of threat actors spoofing Bureau domains, email accounts

FBI warns of threat actors spoofing Bureau domains, email accounts

Cybercrime

FBI warns of threat actors spoofing Bureau domains, email accounts

The U.S. law enforcement agency shares a sampling of more than 90 spoofed FBI-related domains registered recently

Amer Owaida26 Nov 2020


How To, Scams

SIM swap scam: What it is and how to protect yourself

SIM swap scam: What it is and how to protect yourself

How To, Scams

SIM swap scam: What it is and how to protect yourself

Here’s what to know about attacks where a fraudster has your number, literally and otherwise

Amer Owaida26 Nov 2020


Digital Security

Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

Digital Security

Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

This won't be music to your ears – researchers spot an unsecured database replete with records used for an account hijacking spree

Amer Owaida24 Nov 2020


Internet of Things

Security flaws in smart doorbells may open the door to hackers

Security flaws in smart doorbells may open the door to hackers

Internet of Things

Security flaws in smart doorbells may open the door to hackers

The peace of mind that comes with connected home security gear may be false – your smart doorbell may make an inviting target for unwanted visitors

Tomáš Foltýn23 Nov 2020


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Lazarus takes aim at South Korea via an unusual supply-chain attack – The harsh reality of poor passwords – Bumble bitten by bugs

Editor20 Nov 2020


Digital Security

5 takeaways from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study

5 takeaways from the 2020 (ISC)<sup>2</sup> Cybersecurity Workforce Study

Digital Security

5 takeaways from the 2020 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study

From the impact of the pandemic on cybersecurity careers to workers’ job satisfaction, the report offers a number of interesting findings

Amer Owaida20 Nov 2020


Digital Security

The worst passwords of 2020: Is it time to change yours?

The worst passwords of 2020: Is it time to change yours?

Digital Security

The worst passwords of 2020: Is it time to change yours?

They’re supremely easy to remember, as well as easy to crack. Here’s how to improve your password security.

Amer Owaida19 Nov 2020


Digital Security

Bumble bugs could have exposed personal data of all users

Bumble bugs could have exposed personal data of all users

Digital Security

Bumble bugs could have exposed personal data of all users

The information at risk of theft due to API flaws included people’s pictures, locations, dating preferences and Facebook data

Amer Owaida18 Nov 2020


ESET Research

Lazarus supply-chain attack in South Korea

Lazarus supply-chain attack in South Korea

ESET Research

Lazarus supply-chain attack in South Korea

ESET researchers uncover a novel Lazarus supply-chain attack leveraging WIZVERA VeraPort software

Anton Cherepanov and Peter Kálnai16 Nov 2020


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