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An all-new privacy dashboard and better location, microphone and camera controls are all aimed at curbing apps’ data-slurping habits With the upcoming official release of Android 12, Google has outlined a range of security and privacy improvements that users can expect to experience once the new version of the mobile operating system is launched. Android’s new…

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…

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…

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…

Here’s how easily your phone number could be stolen, why a successful SIM swap scam is only the beginning of your problems, and how you can avoid becoming a victim of the attack Just how easy is it to conduct a SIM swap attack and what can the attacker do once they have taken control…

You may not be able to escape internet trolls, but you have a choice about how you will deal with them – here’s how you can handle trolls without losing your cool The term “internet troll” is widely associated with an online commenter or discussion participant whose sole aim is to stir up havoc by…

The operation was carried out against an organized group that used online trading platforms to swindle victims out of US$36 million Europol and several national law enforcement agencies have teamed up to take down an investment fraud and money laundering ring that caused losses of approximately €30 million (US$36 million) to hundreds of victims, according…

The report provides unique insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the data breach landscape Verizon has released the 14th installment of its annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) that analyzed 5,258 confirmed data breaches, an increase from 3,950 in the report’s previous issue. As might be expected, the 2021 edition, which used input from…

ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are riddled with vulnerabilities that further jeopardize victims and expose the privacy and security of the snoopers themselves Mobile stalkerware, also known as spouseware, is monitoring software silently installed by a stalker onto a victim’s device without the victim’s knowledge. Generally, the stalker needs to have physical…

We will explore two threats – Android stalkerware and XP exploits UPDATE (May 13th, 2021): This article was updated to clarify information about the sessions that ESET researchers will host. We are just a few days away from RSA Conference 2021 (May 17-20), an important annual event for the IT security industry and research. ESET…