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5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

From knock-off designer products to too-good-to-be-true job offers, here are five common schemes fraudsters use to trick teenagers out of their money and sensitive data

Amer Owaida01 Jun 2021


Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

You may not be able to escape internet trolls, but you have a choice about how you will deal with them – here’s how you can handle trolls without losing your cool

Amer Owaida31 May 2021


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

You, too, may be vulnerable to SIM swap attacks – How to defend yourself against rom-cons – Zero day in macOS allowed malware to take secret screenshots

Editor28 May 2021


I hacked my friend’s website after a SIM swap attack

I hacked my friend’s website after a SIM swap attack

I hacked my friend’s website after a SIM swap attack

Here’s how easily your phone number could be stolen, why a successful SIM swap scam is only the beginning of your problems, and how you can avoid becoming a victim of the attack

Jake Moore27 May 2021


Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Patches to remedy the vulnerabilities should be released over the coming weeks

Amer Owaida26 May 2021


Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

Apple fixes macOS zero-day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

You would do well to update to macOS Big Sur 11.4 post-haste

Amer Owaida25 May 2021


Rom-con: How romance fraud targets older people – and how to stay safe

Rom-con: How romance fraud targets older people – and how to stay safe

Rom-con: How romance fraud targets older people – and how to stay safe

Online dating scams often follow the same script – here’s what senior citizens should watch out for and how their younger relatives can help them avoid falling victim

Amer Owaida24 May 2021


Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

How stalkerware puts the stalkers' own data at risk – Watch out for FluBot – Building security into critical infrastructure

Editor21 May 2021


Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps

Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps

Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps

An all-new privacy dashboard and better location, microphone and camera controls are all aimed at curbing apps’ data-slurping habits

Amer Owaida20 May 2021


Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world

Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world

Colonial Pipeline attack: Hacking the physical world

The attack is a reminder of growing cyberthreats to critical infrastructure while also showing why providers of essential services are ripe targets for cybercriminals

Cameron Camp19 May 2021


Scams target families of missing persons, FBI warns

Scams target families of missing persons, FBI warns

Scams target families of missing persons, FBI warns

Con artists use social media to find and target victims for various nefarious ends, including to extort relatives of missing persons

Amer Owaida18 May 2021


Take action now – FluBot malware may be on its way

Take action now – FluBot malware may be on its way

Take action now – FluBot malware may be on its way

Why FluBot is a major threat for Android users, how to avoid falling victim, and how to get rid of the malware if your device has already been compromised

Tony Anscombe17 May 2021


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