What is Google’s FLoC (and does it harm privacy)?
What is Google’s FLoC? In this article, we'll explain what FLoC is, why it may be a privacy threat, and how to check for it in your browser.
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Checklist 226: Yet Another Facebook Data Breach
A Facebook data breach has exposed 500 million + users. On this episode of the Checklist: Details, how to check if you were affected, and staying safe.
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FBI accessed hundreds of private computers in Microsoft Exchange remediation bid
The FBI accessed hundreds of vulnerable computers using remote backdoors installed by hackers — with the goal of collecting evidence against the hackers and removing the backdoors. In a press release issued Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced...
TextEdit flaw could have let hackers create malicious TXT files
A flaw in macOS TextEdit could have let attackers create malicious TXT files — files that could have led to DOS attacks, IP leaks, and more.
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Facebook data breach exposes details of 500 million users
A Facebook data breach has exposed the personal information of more than 500 million users. In this article: Details | Impact | Staying Safe
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Checklist 225: Raising Better Digital Citizens with Robert Speciale
Award-winning educator Robert Speciale shares strategies for communicating security and privacy concepts to today's kids.
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STIR/SHAKEN hits milestone in fight to stop caller ID spoofing
How do we stop caller ID spoofing? This article shows how spoofing works, how STIR/SHAKEN helps, and why you shouldn't let your guard down!
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XcodeSpy Mac Malware Targets Developers
XcodeSpy is macOS malware that can install a persistent backdoor on a Mac. In this article, we'll explain what it is, how it works, and how you can detect it!
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Checklist 224: Cloudburst Over Hobby Lobby
Reports says a misconfigured AWS cloud server left the info of hundreds of thousands of Hobby Lobby customers exposed. We’ll look at that and a few takes on how best to secure the cloud. Plus - revisiting a...
Is the Clubhouse iOS app safe to use?
Is the Clubhouse iOS app safe? We'll talk about what Clubhouse is, the app's security and privacy issues, and how to use it more safely.
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Checklist 223: Visiting Clubhouse and Revisiting App Privacy Labels
If you spend any time on the socials, you’ve heard people talk about Clubhouse. It’s been around for close to a year, though it’s really taken off over the past few months. We’ll look at its safety, then look...
What to do before you sell your Mac: a step-by-step guide
Planning to sell your Mac? This guide shows you how to make sure you aren't exposing your private data to the new owner!
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Checklist 222: Avoiding Tax Scams
Tax time is upon us in the U.S. Between changes in filing dates last year and COVID-related tumult, bad guys are out in force this year, trying to scam the unsuspecting out of personal info and money.
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Security camera hack exposes thousands of video feeds
A security camera hack has exposed thousands of video feeds. This article has background, analysis, and tips for home security camera safety.
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4 tax scams to watch out for in 2021
In 2021, U.S. taxpayers should be on the lookout for these 4 tax scams. This article explains how they work, and how to keep yourself safe!
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WARNING: Hackers Exploit Unpatched Pulse Secure 0-Day to Breach Organizations
If the Pulse Connect Secure gateway is part of your organization network, you need to be aware of a newly discovered critical zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2021-22893) that is currently being exploited in the wild and for which there...
Japan accuses Chinese military of cyber-attacks on its space agency
200 other companies also targeted, but no data lost Japan has accused a member of the Chinese Communist Party of conducting cyber-attacks on its space agency and 200 other local entities.…
Japan accuses Chinese military of cyber-attacks on its space agency
200 other companies also targeted, but no data lost Japan has accused a member of the Chinese Communist Party of conducting cyber-attacks on its space agency and 200 other local entities.…
Tool links email addresses to Facebook accounts at scale
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Still smarting from last month’s dump of phone numbers belonging to 500 million Facebook users, the social media giant has a new privacy crisis to contend with: a tool that, on a mass scale,...
With details sparse, vendors scramble to make sense of Biden 100-day grid security plan
The Biden administration launched what it called a “bold” 100-day sprint to improve the cybersecurity of electric utilities on Tuesday. The plan was not released in full to the public, or to many vendors who might be instrumental in...
