AI-driven voice cloning can make things far too easy for scammers – I know because I’ve tested it so that you don’t have to learn about the risks the hard way. The recent theft of my voice brought me to a new fork in the road in terms of how AI already has the potential of causing … More Your voice is my password
Why use and keep track of a zillion discrete accounts when you can log into so many apps and websites using your Facebook or Google credentials, right? Not so fast. What’s the trade-off? “Continue with Google” – such a seamless way to sign up for and log into a website or app, especially since you … More One login to rule them all: Should you sign in with Google or Facebook on other websites?
From social engineering to looking over your shoulder, here are some of the most common tricks that bad guys use to steal passwords. The concept of the password has been around for centuries and passwords were introduced into computing way sooner than most of us can remember. One reason for the enduring popularity of passwords is that … More 5 ways hackers steal passwords (and how to stop them)
Other common and easily hackable password choices include the names of relatives and sports teams, a UK study reveals. As many as 15% of Brits use their pets’ names as passwords to “protect” their online accounts, according to the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). The agency cited figures from a survey that revealed how a … More One in six people use pet’s name as password
An attacker can lock you out of the app using just your phone number and without requiring any action on your part. If you use WhatsApp, you may want to be wary of an attack where cybercriminals could suspend your account using only your phone number. The underlying loophole abuses a lapse in security of … More WhatsApp flaw lets anyone lock you out of your account
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