Privacy and Security
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Two Factor Authenticator App On Google Store Contained Trojan Billed as an authentic security app, 2FA Authenticator would actually steal users banking and social media data. -
US Consumers Lost $770 Million to Social Media Scams in 2021 The number of dollars lost to social media scams has risen astronomically in the past five years. Here's why. -
Businesses Should Look Out For These Three Payment Fraud Trends in 2022 From QR codes to deepfaking, payment fraud is evolving in the new year. Businesses small and large should take note. -
Google Plans to Ditch Cookies And Replace With ‘Topics’ Google's proposal would get rid of cookies and instead assign just five advertising "topics" to a user each week. -
Phishing Scam Targets Businesses by Impersonating US Dept of Labor The phishing scam has been at large since 2021 and involves around 10 sites impersonating the government agency. -
This Fake Chrome and Microsoft Edge ‘Update’ is Actually Ransomware If the fake update is downloaded, the threat actor's exploit kit will encrypt your files and demand Bitcoin payment. -
This Ransomware Is Actually Malware That Will Delete Your Files Microsoft says the code is "designed to render targeted devices inoperable" and that the full scope of the impact is unknown. -
Experts’ Predictions for the Future of Tech in 2022 Here are the top ten tech predictions for the new year and beyond, from experts across a vast range of industries. -
World’s Most Expensive Typo: NFT Worth $300k Accidentally Sold for $3,000 A "fat finger error" led to a decimal point being put in the wrong place and the seller subsequently losing over $250,000.
