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How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
I often joke about how I wish I could wrap up my kids in cotton wool to protect them from all the challenges of the real world. When they were little, I would have loved to protect them from some of the trickier kids in the playground. But as they got older, it was all…
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Kaspersky Finds 24 Flaws in Chinese Biometric Hardware Provider
A series of vulnerabilities could enable an attacker to bypass the Chinese manufacturer’s biometric access systems Read More
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AI and the Indian Election
As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 5, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess how the various parties and factions used artificial intelligence technologies—and what lessons that holds for the rest of the world. The campaigns made extensive use of AI, including deepfake impersonations of candidates, celebrities and dead…
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Cyber Insurance Claims Hit Record High in North America
Insurance firm Marsh received over 1800 cyber claim reports from clients in the US and Canada in 2023, higher than any other year Read More
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Smashing Security podcast #376: iOS 18 for cheaters, and a model cop extortionist?
Apple announces a new privacy feature in iOS that will allow you to hide and lock away your apps – but will be philanderers who benefit the most? And an ex-police officer is arrested for extortion. Read More
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Ukrainian Cyber Police Identify Suspected LockBit and Conti Member
Ukrainian police appear to have arrested a cryptor specialist with links to major ransomware groups Read More
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CISA Warns Phone Scammers Are Impersonating its Staff
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has observed an uptick in vishing scams Read More
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How Ozempic Scams Put People’s Finances and Health at Risk
As pharmacies each week fill more than one million prescriptions for Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight loss drugs, scammers are cashing in on the demand. Findings from our Threat Research Team reveal a sharp surge in Ozempic and weight loss scams online. Any time money and scarcity meet online, you’ll find scammers. That’s what we…
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WithSecure Reveals Mass Exploitation of Edge Software and Infrastructure Appliances
In a new report, WithSecure found that higher severity vulnerabilities in edge services and infrastructure devices are rising fast Read More
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Scattered Spider Now Affiliated with RansomHub Following BlackCat Exit
GuidePoint has assessed with high confidence that the notorious Scattered Spider group has become an affiliate of RaaS operator RansomHub Read More