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Password Recycling Enables Large-Scale Account Hacks
Reusing similar passwords, even with minor alterations, allows hackers to easily access multiple online accounts via credential stuffing and password derivation attacks, impacting millions of users.
Password Recycling Enables Large-Scale Account Hacks
Reusing similar passwords, even with minor alterations, allows hackers to easily access multiple online accounts via credential stuffing and password derivation attacks, impacting millions of users.
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8% Bias Score
Impersonation Scams Targeting Jury Duty
Scammers impersonate local authorities, claiming missed jury duty to extort money via phone calls, demanding payment through wire transfers or gift cards; this targets vulnerable individuals using personalized information and threats.
Impersonation Scams Targeting Jury Duty
Scammers impersonate local authorities, claiming missed jury duty to extort money via phone calls, demanding payment through wire transfers or gift cards; this targets vulnerable individuals using personalized information and threats.
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48% Bias Score
Le Monde Single-Device Access Policy Message Resolution
Le Monde's single-device access policy displays a message when the same account is used on multiple devices, prompting users to log out of other devices or upgrade to a multi-account plan.
Le Monde Single-Device Access Policy Message Resolution
Le Monde's single-device access policy displays a message when the same account is used on multiple devices, prompting users to log out of other devices or upgrade to a multi-account plan.
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56% Bias Score
Weak Passwords Pose Significant Security Risks
Hive Systems' study reveals that many passwords are easily hacked due to short length and simplicity, highlighting the need for stronger passwords and the adoption of passkeys, as even with passkeys, a weak backup password poses a risk.
Weak Passwords Pose Significant Security Risks
Hive Systems' study reveals that many passwords are easily hacked due to short length and simplicity, highlighting the need for stronger passwords and the adoption of passkeys, as even with passkeys, a weak backup password poses a risk.
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36% Bias Score
Tea App Data Breaches Expose Sensitive User Information
The Tea app, a platform for women to anonymously share information about men they've dated, suffered two data breaches exposing tens of thousands of images and private chats, highlighting the risks of requiring users to upload personal data for verification.
Tea App Data Breaches Expose Sensitive User Information
The Tea app, a platform for women to anonymously share information about men they've dated, suffered two data breaches exposing tens of thousands of images and private chats, highlighting the risks of requiring users to upload personal data for verification.
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48% Bias Score
Elder Fraud Prevention: Protecting Personal Data in the Digital Age
This article highlights the rising threat of elder fraud, emphasizing that 72% of cases involve exposed personal data. It advocates for older adults to partner with a trusted individual for enhanced data privacy, suggesting concrete steps for securing devices, accounts, and personal information onli...
Elder Fraud Prevention: Protecting Personal Data in the Digital Age
This article highlights the rising threat of elder fraud, emphasizing that 72% of cases involve exposed personal data. It advocates for older adults to partner with a trusted individual for enhanced data privacy, suggesting concrete steps for securing devices, accounts, and personal information onli...
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40% Bias Score
Questrade Client Loses $70,000 in Phishing Scam; Banks' Security Guarantees Scrutinized
A Questrade client lost $70,000 in a phishing scam, highlighting limitations in banks' security guarantees and the importance of robust online security practices.
Questrade Client Loses $70,000 in Phishing Scam; Banks' Security Guarantees Scrutinized
A Questrade client lost $70,000 in a phishing scam, highlighting limitations in banks' security guarantees and the importance of robust online security practices.
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16% Bias Score
Tech Support Scammer Exposed by Social Media User
A social media user, NanoBaiter, recently turned the tables on a tech support scammer, Gaurav Trivedi, from India, who used deceptive pop-up ads to gain remote access to victims' devices; this incident highlights the increasing sophistication and widespread nature of tech support scams.
Tech Support Scammer Exposed by Social Media User
A social media user, NanoBaiter, recently turned the tables on a tech support scammer, Gaurav Trivedi, from India, who used deceptive pop-up ads to gain remote access to victims' devices; this incident highlights the increasing sophistication and widespread nature of tech support scams.
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Amazon Password Attacks Highlights Weak Security Practices
Hackers are impersonating Amazon via malicious messages to steal user passwords and access accounts, highlighting the risks of weak password security and the urgent need for stronger password practices and multi-factor authentication.
Surge in Amazon Password Attacks Highlights Weak Security Practices
Hackers are impersonating Amazon via malicious messages to steal user passwords and access accounts, highlighting the risks of weak password security and the urgent need for stronger password practices and multi-factor authentication.
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48% Bias Score
Google Reports 84% Surge in Password-Stealing Attacks
Google reported an 84% increase in password-stealing attacks in 2024, rising further in 2025, with 37% of successful intrusions stemming from phishing and credential theft; users can recover hacked accounts via g.co/recover.
Google Reports 84% Surge in Password-Stealing Attacks
Google reported an 84% increase in password-stealing attacks in 2024, rising further in 2025, with 37% of successful intrusions stemming from phishing and credential theft; users can recover hacked accounts via g.co/recover.
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48% Bias Score
Zombie Accounts: A Major Cybersecurity Threat
New research reveals that 94% of internet users possess at least one inactive online account, exceeding one year of dormancy, making them susceptible to cyberattacks; this validates recent account deletion policies by Google and Samsung.
Zombie Accounts: A Major Cybersecurity Threat
New research reveals that 94% of internet users possess at least one inactive online account, exceeding one year of dormancy, making them susceptible to cyberattacks; this validates recent account deletion policies by Google and Samsung.
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52% Bias Score
AI Chatbots Fuel Phishing Attacks: One-Third of Login Links Are Fake
AI chatbots are being exploited for phishing attacks; tests reveal that over one-third of login links provided by GPT-4.1 family models (Bing AI, Perplexity) were incorrect, directing users to fake sites designed to steal information.
AI Chatbots Fuel Phishing Attacks: One-Third of Login Links Are Fake
AI chatbots are being exploited for phishing attacks; tests reveal that over one-third of login links provided by GPT-4.1 family models (Bing AI, Perplexity) were incorrect, directing users to fake sites designed to steal information.
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48% Bias Score
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