Showing all posts tagged Privacy and Security
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What Is IRS Direct File? Free Online Tax System Explained
The new tax system from the IRS will be free to use, although the pilot program in 2024 is only available in a few states.
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Roku Customers Advised to Check Credit Card Statements After Data Breach
More than 15,000 accounts were hacked in a credential stuffing attack that saw stored credit cards used for purchases.
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What Is Shadow AI? Enterprise IT’s Latest Security Threat
Just 4.39% of companies have fully integrated AI tools throughout their business. The others might have a shadow AI problem.
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FBI Reveals How Much Americans Lost to Cybercrime Last Year
US citizens lost an astonishingly large amount of money to cybercrime during 2023, with complaints rising sharply from 2022.
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What Are Quiet Layoffs? Employee Reduction Method Explained
This new term describes the process of giving employees advanced notice of firings so they can plan for the future.
Conor Cawley -
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8 Worrying Cybersecurity Statistics You Need to Know in 2024
We asked over 1,000 businesses about data breaches and their readiness to defend against them. Here's what we found.
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The Best Free Online Cloud Storage Platforms in 2024
These platforms allow you to store everything from documents and files to photos and videos in the cloud for free.
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How a Wyze Camera Breach Let 13,000 People Spy on Strangers
Although the overwhelming majority of Wyze users weren't impacted, the company still has some tough questions to answer.
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Microsoft: Hackers Are Using AI to Improve Cyberattacks
A number of state-backed threat actors are using ChatGPT to create phishing emails.
Ellis Di Cataldo -
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200,000 Facebook Marketplace User Records Leaked
A threat actor leak has led to thousands of email addresses and phone numbers landing on a hacking forum.
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Google To Pay $350 Million In Data Privacy Class Action Lawsuit
Data security issues are costing the tech giant a substantial figure in this class action lawsuit.
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How to Stay Safe Online: 7 Tips for Internet Safety Day 2024
As Internet Safety Day 2024 reminds us of the importance of online security, here are seven easy ways to stay safe online.
James Laird -
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Disney+ Confirms Date New Password Sharing Ban Takes Effect
The two Disney-owned streaming services will implement a password sharing ban sometime this year.
Conor Cawley -
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How to Jailbreak ChatGPT? Just Prompt It in Gaelic or Zulu
Researchers have confirmed a ChatGPT jailbreak method boasting a 79% success rate - and it's alarmingly simple.
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26 Billion Records Exposed in Data Breach – How To Check if You’re Affected
The unprecedented leak has affected LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Dropbox, and many more popular sites.
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Microsoft Embarrassed in New Breach by Russian State Hackers
A notorious Russia-backed hacking group breached Microsoft's systems last year and the tech giant has only just found out.
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71M Compromised Email Accounts Listed Online, How to Check Yours
Find out if your email address is one of the nearly 71 million in the recent Naz.API data breach dump.
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India Warns Legal Consequences For Tech Companies Over Deepfake Inaction
What do an Indian cricket legend and one of the most famous American singers have in common? Deepfake scams.
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Taylor Swift AI Scam Sees Singer Slinging Artisan Cookware
The popular singer is now one of many celebrities whose likeness has been used to scam users out of money and personal data.
Conor Cawley -
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Google Accounts Hacked Without Need for Passwords
According to the security firm that discovered the exploit, hackers are already integrating it into info-stealing malware.
Aaron Drapkin -
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Study: Ransomware Is Actually Killing One American Per Month
A new cybersecurity report shares real-world concerns over digital attacks, including a risk-to-life element.
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