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Are you familiar with the ancestry and biotechnology service, 23andMe? More than 14M people around the world use their website!
In December 2023, 23andMe confirmed a data breach that affected 6.9 million users. Hackers accessed data including names, birth years, relationship labels, DNA shared percentages, ancestry reports, and self-reported locations.
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How often has a friend, coworker or family member introduced you to something for the first time…only for it to show up on your Instagram and Facebook feeds next time you log in?
It’s a popular theory that smart phones are covertly listening in on our conversations to target ads and personalize our online experiences.
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Imagine a busy restaurant suddenly bombarded with fake reservations, overwhelming the staff and leaving real customers waiting outside. That’s essentially what a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack does to websites and online services.
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Sick of getting spam emails? Tired of almost falling for scams?
Cybercriminals have only gotten smarter, and therefore more adept at tricking regular, and even security-aware, people into falling for their tactics.
Thankfully, technology has developed alongside cyber-threats to help protect our data.
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Did you know? The dark web packages and sells ransomware-as-a-service, known commonly as RaaS. The so-called “ransomware kits” include everything that the buyer needs to perpetuate an attack: from the ransomware code, ready to launch, down to the websites and forums they can use to publish stolen data.
Weak passwords and bad password management habits continue to be significant cybersecurity threats, jeopardizing the integrity of critical data and systems. Recognizing this risk, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed standards and best practices for password creation and management. By following the NIST guidelines, users can significantly improve password strength and cybersecurity. […]
While technology empowers us in many ways, it also opens up vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors. When breaching your systems, hackers will typically look for the path of least resistance, which is often through these common entry points. Social engineering Social engineering is a form of manipulation used to get people to […]
Have you ever stopped to wonder… in our digital age, is your trusted technology more observant than you realize? Let’s dive into the world of digital surveillance!
As technology rapidly evolves, it’s blurring the lines between helpful monitoring and privacy invasion.
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Are you familiar with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)? The state agency currently oversees the California Consumer Privacy Act, a 2020 law which gave citizens more control over their data.
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Microsoft, one of the biggest technology corporations in the world, currently boasts over 1B users across their variety of gadgets, services and applications.