Privacy and Security
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Third MailChimp Data Breach Makes It Hard To “Rebuild Trust” All three MailChimp breaches in the past 12 months have been due to social engineering or phishing. -
Ransomware Groups Earned 40% Less Last Year Ransomware payments rose by hundreds of millions in 2020, but new data indicates they peaked in 2021. -
40% of Ecommerce Traffic in the Last Year Was Bots Businesses should shore up their security before the business holiday season, and website traffic is one factor to consider. -
WordPress Sites Face Wave of Fake Ransomware Scams Why bother with ransomware when you can just lie and say you did? Here's how website owners can spot the latest scam. -
Google One VPN is Now Available for Mac and Windows The VPN is now available on more platforms, but still has a way to go before it can compete with other VPN services. -
Microsoft Ends Windows 8.1 Support Today, Here’s What That Means The end of support means the operating system will be vulnerable to security risks. Users should upgrade immediately. -
The Worst Scams of 2022 – and How to Protect Yourself 2022 has been full of scams. We've made a list of cybercriminals' favorite tactics, so you won't get caught out in 2023. -
FBI Recommends Using Ad Blockers to Avoid Cybercrime Cyber criminals are using adverts to dupe victims into downloading harmful software and handing over sensitive data. -
California’s New Fleet Tracking Laws Aim to Guard Driver Privacy Civil penalties may be $250 for a first violation, and rise to $1,000 per affected employee for each additional violation. -
Study: Nearly Third of People Still Writing Down Passwords Using methods like sticky notes could make you three times more vulnerable to attacks, according to new research. -
Researchers Uncover 22 Security Concerns Surrounding Google One VPN The Google VPN's source code review is out, and it found a couple dozen potential privacy issues. Here's what to know. -
Texas Becomes Latest State to Ban TikTok on Government Devices As the app's data collection and sharing policies continue to face scrutiny, further bans may be to come.