Rom‑con: How romance fraud targets older people and how to avoid it

Rom‑con: How romance fraud targets older people and how to avoid it

Online dating scams often follow the same script – here’s what senior citizens should watch out for and how their younger relatives can help them avoid falling victim Recently, we looked at how older people can avoid falling victim to various flavors of online scams. This time round, we’ll examine the costliest type of fraud…
Apple fixes macOS zero‑day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

Apple fixes macOS zero‑day bug that let malware take secret screenshots

You would do well to update to macOS Big Sur 11.4 post-haste Apple has rolled out updates to address a bevy of security flaws, including three zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild. Two of the loopholes affect tvOS used for the Apple TV 4k and Apple TV HD offerings, whereas the…
Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices

Patches to remedy the vulnerabilities should be released over the coming weeks Cybercriminals could exploit several vulnerabilities in Bluetooth to carry out impersonation attacks and masquerade as a legitimate device during the pairing process, according to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The security flaws, which affect the Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile specifications, were discovered by researchers…