December 2019 – Page 5 – PossibleThreat Articles

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:10:53 +0000

We continue our three-part series on protecting your home and family. If you missed our first part, you can find it here. Are your kids at that formative age when they’re beginning to use mobile devices? How about at that inquisitive age when they start to discover the wonders of the Internet? Or that age…

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The Worst Hacks of the Decade

December 23, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

It’s been a rough 10 years in cybersecurity—and it’s only getting worse.

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Uninstall ToTok, an Alleged Emirati Spy App, From Your Phone Now

December 23, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:52:45 +0000

A messaging app called ToTok had scores of positive reviews, particularly from users in the UAE. US intelligent officials say it may be spying for that government instead.

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Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!

December 23, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.

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Smartphone location data can be used to identify and track anyone

December 23, 2019 0 Comments facebook, Google, gps, location data, nyt privacy project, Privacy, smartphone privacy, smartphones, the new york times

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:29:18 +0000

In today’s smartphone economy, hiding your location has become a major challenge.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wo6BHh–3_s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Congress passes anti-robocall bill

December 23, 2019 0 Comments call scams, congress, Law & order, Privacy, robocaller, robocalls, stir/shaken, traced act

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:20:16 +0000

A bill to punish robocallers has finished its passage through Congress and is expected to become law any day now.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/udpJFCXhb-g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Facebook will stop mining contacts with your 2FA number

December 23, 2019 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, facebook, facebook privacy, Privacy, Social networks, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:03:45 +0000

Facebook clearly likes to use as much of your personal data as it feels it can, and that includes the phone number linked to your 2FA setting.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/8FHvy_UlUI0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Secure your laptop gift with half price Sophos Home Premium

December 23, 2019 0 Comments christmas, laptops, OS X, security threats, sophos home premium, Windows

Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:36:46 +0000

Want 50% off Sophos Home? You can get it here!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/5_PUjyBweRQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Man jailed for $122 million scam that fooled Google and Facebook

December 23, 2019 0 Comments BEC scams, business email compromise, email fraud, facebook, fake invoice, Google, IC3, Law & order, whaling, whaling attack

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:35:28 +0000

Lithuanian Evaldas Rimasauskas has been sentenced to five years in jail for successfully defrauding two US companies out of $122 million.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/D5CAYrR74gs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!

December 22, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.