Category Archives: online safety

Facebook encrypted messaging will ‘create hiding places for child abuse’

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Child safety groups penned an open letter to Facebook, urging a delay on encrypted messaging until sufficient safeguards are in place. Continue reading Facebook encrypted messaging will ‘create hiding places for child abuse’→

Epilepsy Foundation Bombarded with Seizure-Triggering Twitter Posts

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The Epilepsy Foundation has filed a criminal complaint against undisclosed Twitter users who users its Twitter feed to post seizure-inducing content. Continue reading Epilepsy Foundation Bombarded with Seizure-Triggering Twitter Posts→

Stealthy Malware Flies Under AV Radar with Advanced Obfuscation

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A threat campaign active since January customizes long-used droppers to infect victim machines and lift credentials and other data from browsers, according to Cisco Talos. Continue reading Stealthy Malware Flies Under AV Radar with Advanced Obfuscation→

Cyber Security Awareness Month: Checklist for a Cyberaware Life

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Living in the city, we learn to tread cautiously in dodgy neighborhoods, ask hard questions of fast-talking salesmen and look both ways before crossing the street. But we increasingly live online. Most of humanity is just now trying to figure out what … Continue reading Cyber Security Awareness Month: Checklist for a Cyberaware Life→