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Firefox now blocks cross-site tracking by default for all users
Mozilla says that all Firefox users will now be protected by default against cross-site tracking while browsing the Internet. This is because, starting today, Mozilla is rolling out and enabling its Total Cookie Protection set of privacy improvements for all Firefox...
Interpol seizes $50 million, arrests 2000 social engineers
An international law enforcement operation, codenamed 'First Light 2022,' has seized 50 million dollars and arrested thousands of people involved in social engineering scams worldwide. The operation was led by Interpol with the assistance of police in 76 countries and...
Hackers clone Coinbase, MetaMask mobile wallets to steal your crypto
Security researchers have uncovered a large-scale malicious operation that uses trojanized mobile cryptocurrency wallet applications for Coinbase, MetaMask, TokenPocket, and imToken services. The malicious activity has been identified earlier this year in March....
Ransomware attacks setting new records
Zscaler released the findings of its annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report, which revealed an 80 percent increase in ransomware attacks year-over-year. In 2022, the most prevalent ransomware trends include double-extortion, supply chain attacks, ransomware-as-a-service,...
Small business cybersecurity: Avoid these 8 basic mistakes that could let hackers in
For small businesses, cyberattacks might sound like something they don't need to think about. Why? Because cyber criminals only go after big, lucrative targets? Why would they target a small business? The unfortunate truth is that small businesses can make very...
Theft, Money Laundering, and NFT Market Manipulation: what crypto scammers do in 2022
Any new technology that can offer benefits to the world has the potential to be abused by bad actors for their own personal gain. While cryptocurrency-based crime remains an important problem to solve, especially given that the raw value of illicit transactions is...
The top 5 macOS 13 Ventura features coming to your Mac
The next Mac operating system is macOS Ventura. Apple on Monday during its WWDC keynote took the wraps off of macOS 13 Ventura, the next major version of the Mac operating system. A beta test version of Ventura is available to developers now, with a public beta coming...
Every iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch Apple just doomed to obsolescence
The latest OS updates drop support for a surprising number of devices It’s always exciting when Apple announces the latest version of iOS or macOS. Not only are there a bunch of new features to try, but it’s a good way to get an old device running like new again by...
Australian Trading Giant ACY Securities Exposed 60GB of User Data
Upon being alerted by security researcher Anurag Sen, the company rubbished the sensitivity of the matter by labeling the exposed database as “an insignificant one.” Anurag Sen, a prominent IT security researcher has shared exclusive information with Hackread.com...
How to Make Your Facebook (Meta) Account More Private
Facebook has a shaky reputation when it comes to privacy, but it’s a useful tool for keeping in touch with friends and family. If you’re going to use the social network, there are a few things you can do to lock things down as much as possible. Consider What (and How)...