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Jason Cipriani/ZDNET I’ll preface this by saying you should really adopt a true password manager, such as Bitwarden, for this. However, there are a lot of users who can’t add yet another application in the mix to confuse the issue. More how-tos If you’re a MacOS user, you don’t have to toss in a third-party […] More
Image: Getty/Erik Isakson The FBI is warning people to be alert to the threat of technical support scams, in which criminals pose as support staff from computer or software companies and try to trick unsuspecting PC users into giving up access to their bank accounts. The public service announcement by the FBI warns that there have […] More
Image: Getty/Marko Gerber We’re heading into the busiest period for online shopping of the year, as people look for gifts and bargains ahead of the festive season. And now what was already a busy time for shopping is super-charged by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the days bookending Thanksgiving weekend, where retailers offer major discounts […] More
NicoElNino, Getty Images/iStockphoto Android devices are everywhere. Google’s mobile OS has a massive hold on the global market share and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Partly because of this, Android devices are the target of attacks by hackers and other ne’er-do-wells just like PCs. And even if you keep your Android phone with […] More
NicoElNino, Getty Images/iStockphoto Android devices are everywhere. Google’s mobile OS has a massive hold on the global market share and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Partly because of this, Android devices are the target of attacks by hackers and other ne’er-do-wells just like PCs. And even if you keep your Android phone with […] More
Getty Images/iStockphoto 59 suspected scammers have been arrested as part of a major international crackdown against credit card fraud. The month-long operation took place in October and saw 19 countries involved in targeting criminal networks that were using stolen credit card information to order high-value goods from online shops. Law enforcement raided locations where goods […] More
Image: Pressmaster / Shutterstock Talented cybersecurity professionals are in huge demand. The number of open cybersecurity jobs globally grew 350% between 2013 and 2021, from 1 million to 3.5 million, according to research from Secureworks. That’s a big issue as no one can afford to skimp on skilled IT security staff because of ever-growing macro-economic and geopolitical challenges […] More
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s well known that ransomware attacks are one of the most significant cybersecurity challenges facing the world today, and often the financial impact on victims is the most obvious and most discussed consequence. But that’s far from the only cost. The Ransomware Harms and the Victim Experience project by the Royal United Service Institute […] More
