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Security
Google to turn on 2FA by default for 150 million users, 2 million YouTubers
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaTwo-factor authentication is a simple way to greatly enhance the security of your account…
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Scams
Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and romance scam ring
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaElderly men and women were the main targets of the romance scams operated by…
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Cyber Crime
Hackers swipe almost $100 million from major cryptocurrency exchange
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaJapanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid suspends cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and moves its assets into…
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Mobile SecuritySecurity
1 million risky apps rejected or removed from Apple’s App Store in 2020
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaApple also claims to have foiled US$1.5 billion worth of potentially fraudulent transactions Apple…
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PrivacySecurity
Data from 500 million LinkedIn accounts put up for sale
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaThe treasure trove of data reportedly includes users’ LinkedIn IDs, full names, email addresses,…
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Cyber Crime
$38 million worth of gift cards stolen and sold on dark web
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaEasy to redeem and hard to trace, gift cards remain a hot commodity in…
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PrivacySecurity
7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaA report calls into question the providers’ security practices and dismisses their claims of…
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Cyber Crime
Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaIt appears that the July 2019 breach at MGM Resorts affected far more people…
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Scams
Scam uses Elon Musk’s name to trick people out of US$2 million in bitcoin
by Amer Owaidaby Amer OwaidaThe giveaway scheme uses the tech titan’s name as part of Bitcoin addresses for…