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The year of fake news, Covid-19 scams and ransomware

This year, Covid-19 took over the real world as well as the cyberworld

2 December 2020 min read

The return of the Mirai botnet

perex__ News on the (malicious) gift that just keeps on giving

News on the (malicious) gift that just keeps on giving

27 November 2020 min read

Facebook adds more mainstream news post-election

perex__ Plus, some hackers get hacked and Amazon prepares to roll out Sidewalk

Plus, some hackers get hacked and Amazon prepares to roll out Sidewalk

27 November 2020 min read

Eliminating violence against women

perex__ In abusive relationships, control methods now also include tech

In abusive relationships, control methods now also include tech

25 November 2020 min read

The history of cybersecurity

perex__ {value=From the 1940s to the present, discover how cybercrime and cybersecurity have developed to become what we know today}

From the 1940s to the present, discover how cybercrime and cybersecurity have developed to become what we know today

24 November 2020 min read

Mudge takes charge of Twitter security

perex__ {value=Plus, TikTok adds tougher parental controls and TCL found to have weak security}

Plus, TikTok adds tougher parental controls and TCL found to have weak security

20 November 2020 min read

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The election is over, but the lies continue

perex__ Plus, big tech lends a hand to the president-elect and data-scrapers abuse Facebook

Plus, big tech lends a hand to the president-elect and data-scrapers abuse Facebook

13 November 2020 min read

Fraudulent Minecraft apps deceive millions of Google Play users

perex__ These scammy apps fool users into spending upwards of hundreds of dollars per month

These scammy apps fool users into spending upwards of hundreds of dollars per month

10 November 2020 min read

Text scam lies about U.S. stimulus check

perex__ Plus, a new Twitter bot names vulnerabilities and a gold company suffers a six-month data breach

Plus, a new Twitter bot names vulnerabilities and a gold company suffers a six-month data breach

6 November 2020 min read

Apple Fixes Numerous Zero-Day iOS Flaws | Avast

perex__ Update now to 14.2 to protect your iOS and iPadOS devices from new, previously unknown vulnerabilities

Update now to 14.2 to protect your iOS and iPadOS devices from new, previously unknown vulnerabilities

6 November 2020 min read

Understanding and preventing cross-site scripting attacks

perex__ Getting to know these highly customizable cyberattacks and how to protect yourself from them

Getting to know these highly customizable cyberattacks and how to protect yourself from them

4 November 2020 min read

Zoom begins offering end-to-end encryption

perex__ Plus, cyberattacks continue hitting hospitals and Amazon suffers a data leak

Plus, cyberattacks continue hitting hospitals and Amazon suffers a data leak

30 October 2020 min read

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