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UK police deny responsibility for poster urging parents to report kids for using Kali Linux

Updated: Using Discord, too, is apparently a warning sign that your child is turning into a naughty hacker.

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Hackers Can Seize Control of Ballots Cast Using the Voatz Voting App, Researchers Say

Flaws in the blockchain app some states plan to use in the 2020 election allow bad actors to alter or cancel someone’s vote or expose their private info.

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MOBE ’six-figure income from home’ swindlers to pay FTC $17m, hand over tropical island real estate

21 steps, thousands of dollars, and the secret to easy cash was revealed.

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Nedbank says 1.7 million customers impacted by breach at third-party provider

Hacker(s) believed to have exploited a vulnerability to breach Nedbank's marketing contractor.

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How romance scammers break your heart – and your bank account

What are some of the most common warning signs that your online crush could be a dating scammer?

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Virtual Private Networks

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) create encrypted tunnels when you connect to the Internet. They are a fantastic way to protect your privacy and data, especially when traveling and connecting to untrusted or unknown networks, such as at hotels or coffee shops. Use a VPN whenever possible, both for work and personal use.

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Rutter's store chain discloses security breach involving POS malware

Security breach impacts locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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Ohio man arrested for running Bitcoin mixing service that laundered $300 million

This is the first case the DOJ has brought against a Bitcoin mixer.

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Coronavirus Raises New Business Continuity, Phishing Challenges for InfoSec

What happens when understaffed security teams at home and abroad are sequestered in physical quarantine zones?

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DDoS Attacks Nearly Double Between Q4 2018 and Q4 2019

Peer-to-peer botnets, TCP reflection attacks, and increased activity on Sundays are three DDoS attack trends from last quarter.

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Architectural Analysis IDs 78 Specific Risks in Machine-Learning Systems

The new threat model hones in on ML security at the design state.

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Babel of IoT Authentication Poses Security Challenges

With more than 80 different schemes for authenticating devices either proposed or implemented, best practices and reference architectures are sorely needed, experts say.

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Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Afflicts 700K Sites

Researchers are urging users of the GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress plugin to update as soon as possible.

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FBI: Cybercrime losses tripled over the last 5 years

On the upside, the Bureau recovered more than US$300 million in funds lost to online scams last year

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Huawei Charged with RICO Violations in Federal Court

A new set of indictments adds conspiracy to violate RICO statutes to a list of existing charges against the Chinese telecommunications giant.

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7 Tax Season Security Tips

Security pros need be on high alert from now until Tax Day on April 15. Here are seven ways to help keep your company safe.

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Small Business Security: 5 Tips on How and Where to Start

There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for security, but a robust plan and the implementation of new technologies will help you and your IT team sleep better.

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US charges Huawei with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets

US updates charges against Huawei, adds racketeering and IP theft allegations against the Chinese telco provider and its CFO.

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Apps Remain Favorite Mobile Attack Vector

Mobile apps are used in nearly 80% of attacks targeting mobile devices, followed by network and operating system attacks.

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Privacy Experts Skeptical of Proposed Data Protection Agency

A new Data Protection Agency would overhaul federal regulation efforts around data privacy - but experts are skeptical that the U.S. government can get it right.