Don’t be the next victim – spot the signs of a faux romance in time and send that scammer ‘packing’. It is a truth universally acknowledged that we’re all looking for a special someone to share our lives with. Some of us are lucky enough to find that person. For the rest, the search goes … More When love hurts: Watch out for romance scams this Valentine’s Day
A trip into the dark corners of Telegram, which has become a magnet for criminals peddling everything from illegal drugs to fake money and COVID-19 vaccine passes. Just a few years ago, illicit services and online contraband were firmly sourced in the hidden, largely untraceable depths of the internet: the dark web. People frequenting dark web … More Hidden in plain sight: How the dark web is spilling onto social media
No more turning a blind eye to algorithmic bias and discrimination if US lawmakers get their way. For years, tech has claimed that AI decisions are very hard to explain, but still pretty darn good. If US lawmakers get their way, that will have to change. Citing potential for fraud and techno-fiddling to get the … More US: Your AI has to explain its decisions
An email in Irish, coming from a South Korean email address, claims the sender has a video of the receiver viewing pornography and will make it public unless paid €1200 in bitcoin. These sort of “sextortion” letters are nothing new, we’ve warned about several like this and this before, but we’re always excited to see … More Another email scam as Gaeilge is doing the rounds
Today we stand by our friends and colleagues throughout the industry to make the internet a safer and better place for all, especially children. Together we can ensure a better internet. #SaferInternetDay #SID2022 From the Safer Internet Day website @ https://www.saferinternetday.org/ Join us on Tuesday, 8 February 2022 as we celebrate the 19th edition of Safer Internet Day with actions … More Safer Internet Day: Together for a better internet
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