As TikTok CEO attempts to placate U.S. lawmakers, it’s time for us all to think about the wealth of personal information that TikTok and other social media giants collect about us

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Why your organization should consider an MDR solution and five key things to look for in a service offering

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Twitter’s ditching of free text-message authentication doesn’t mean that you should forgo using 2FA. Instead, switch to another – and, indeed, better – 2FA option.

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Scammers are looking to cash in on the chaos that has set in following the startling meltdowns of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the crisis at Credit Suisse

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How cybercriminals can exploit Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall for their own ends and at your expense

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ESET researchers analyzed Android and Windows clippers that can tamper with instant messages and use OCR to steal cryptocurrency funds

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ESET Research uncovered a campaign by APT group Tick against a data-loss prevention company in East Asia and found a previously unreported tool used by the group

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Here’s how to know you have fallen victim to a scam – and what to do in order to undo or mitigate the damage.

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A request to move an online conversation to a supposedly more secure platform may not be as well-meaning as it sounds

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Here’s a roundup of some of the most common tricks that fraudsters use to dupe their victims on WhatsApp – and what you can do to protect yourself against them.

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