Foreign influence campaigns are intensifying as we get closer to election day. Even though the US is far better prepared than in previous elections, that is not stopping the Russians, Chinese and Iranians, among others. One thing that is happening in this election that did not happen in the past is real time response to […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Global Police Crackdown Arrests 5,000, Shuts Down Sites A global police crackdown in June and July against illegal sports gambling led to thousands of arrests and website shutdowns while also disrupting scam centers and their related human trafficking and money laundering operations, Interpol reported Thursday. They arrested 5,100 people, recovered $59 million in proceeds and […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]What is your digital exhaust? It is all the clues you leave behind as you navigate your digital journey. Whether it is location data that you give to a game or a cell phone tower that you ping off of. Or that box you checked without reading when you installed that app. They all are […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]WARNING: This post is a little geeky, so if it is not your thing, just come back tomorrow :). First, full disclosure. I worked on the original GPS program sponsored by the Air Force to help fighter pilots, so I know a little bit more about GPS systems than most people. Recently we have been […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Now North Korea Using Fake IT Workers to Extort Employers Scams evolve. Now that the scam concept is public, North Korea is pivoting. They are extorting the companies that hire these North Koreans as IT employees after the employees steal corporate secrets. Read the details here. SURPRISE! (Not) – OpenAI Confirms Attackers use ChatGPT to […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]15 million people trusted 23andMe with their DNA data. Their privacy policy says how they will use your data. Sort of. After all, lawyers wrote it. 23andMe is, to be polite, having a bit of a financial challenge. The stock is about to be delisted. It shut down its in-house drug development unit last month. […]
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