Coronavirus Cybersecurity: Scams To Watch Out For

The Coronavirus pandemic has shocked the world in recent months, with many countries being forced to go into lockdown or encourage its nationals to self-isolate as much as possible. Many are trying to work out how to juggle working from home, caring fo… Continue reading Coronavirus Cybersecurity: Scams To Watch Out For

Shmoocon 2020 – Alissa Gilbert’s ‘Anti-Forensics For Fun And Privacy’

Thanks to the 0xdade for publishing these outstanding Shmoocon 2020 Convention videos via the 0xdade YouTube channel and the 0xdade Shmoocon 2020 Playlist for everyone to view, learn and, of course, enjoy.
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Australian Information Commissioner Holds Facebook’s Feet To The Barbie…

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via Natasha Lomas – writing at TechCrunch, comes this story of the Australian Information Commissioner filing proceedings targeting Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) over the Cambridge Analytica data breach outrage. My take: Good … Continue reading Australian Information Commissioner Holds Facebook’s Feet To The Barbie…

California Proposal for Mandatory Cyber Insurance

Will California’s bill to force cyber insurance be a harbinger for the rest of the U.S.? On Feb. 15, California Assemblyman Ed Chau, representing the Western San Gabriel Valley (near President Nixon’s old stomping ground of Whittier) introduced … Continue reading California Proposal for Mandatory Cyber Insurance

GPS Tracking Device Removal From Your Vehicle Is Not Thievery

According to this judicial opinion; that is, however read the full story, via Timothy B. Lee, writing at Ars Technica your opinion may be the same, or – of course – it may differ substantially. As always, you be the judge.
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SIM Swap Crypto Lawsuit Goes Forward in Los Angeles

Can AT&T be held liable for identity theft resulting from SIM swapping? In June 2017, Michael Terpin, a prominent cryptocurrency trader from Puerto Rico, turned on his cell phone and found it didn’t work. Apparently, hackers had gone to various AT… Continue reading SIM Swap Crypto Lawsuit Goes Forward in Los Angeles

Bitcoin Tumbling Leads to Multicount Indictment

Is the practice of tumbling or mixing bitcoin actually illegal? That’s a tricky question Larry Dean Harmon of Akron, Ohio, operated a company called Helix which, together with the DDW marketplace AlphaBay, operated as a market to permit people t… Continue reading Bitcoin Tumbling Leads to Multicount Indictment

Personal Data Collection: Outsourcing Surveillance

The buying and selling of personal data means more entities are able to conduct surveillance without needing a warrant There’s an old joke that in communism that the government represses rights, takes away liberties and makes life generally unbearable… Continue reading Personal Data Collection: Outsourcing Surveillance

UK Warns Insurers About Cyber Risks

Do you have cyber risk insurance? Are you sure? If the answer to that question is uncertain (and it should be uncertain), then there’s a huge, uncalculated risk. Not just to you, but to your insurance company. The UK’s main insurance regulator, the Ba… Continue reading UK Warns Insurers About Cyber Risks

Cyber-enabled crimes cost U.S. citizens $3.5 billion in 2019

The Internet Crime Report recently released by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) sheds light on Internet-related crimes. The data analyzed covers a year’s worth of cybercrime complaints from consumers and businesses. At an ave… Continue reading Cyber-enabled crimes cost U.S. citizens $3.5 billion in 2019