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PayPal and Twitter abused in Turkey relief donation scams and hackers breach Reddit

February 10, 2023

Cybercriminals have once again abused a crisis to profit from in appalling techniques that are worryingly successful. Relief donation scams rely on targeting people’s emotions and luring them into donating their money before or without any prior due diligence. According to Bleeping Computer, multiple scams are running on Twitter and abusing legitimate platforms like PayPal’s … More PayPal and Twitter abused in Turkey relief donation scams and hackers breach Reddit

Into the void: Your tech and security in digital darkness

February 8, 2023

No internet, perfect security? Two ESET researchers perform a thought experiment where they consider the implications of being plunged into digital darkness. Not every computer problem is due to a war in Ukraine, or the failure of the power grid in Texas. But let’s say your network access gets shut off from the rest of the world … More Into the void: Your tech and security in digital darkness

Online safety laws: What’s in store for children’s digital playgrounds?

February 7, 2023

As children’s safety and privacy online becomes a matter of increasing urgency, lawmakers around the world push ahead on new regulations in the digital realm. February 7th is Safer Internet Day (SID), an annual awareness campaign that started in Europe in 2004 and that aims to highlight the need for people to enjoy the benefits of the … More Online safety laws: What’s in store for children’s digital playgrounds?

Is that survey real or fake? How to spot a survey scam

February 3, 2023

“Can I tell a legitimate survey apart from a fake one?” is the single most important question you need to answer for yourself before taking any surveys online. Online surveys and quizzes are all over the internet. They’re quick and cheap to set up, easy for recipients to fill out, and simple for researchers to … More Is that survey real or fake? How to spot a survey scam