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GUEST ESSAY: 5 steps for raising cyber smart children — who know how to guard their privacy

The Last Watchdog

Can they create strong passwords? Maybe they can learn ways to avoid scams and ways to care for their devices. In my latest book, The Super Smart Cyber Guide for Kids , I combine educational narrative, conversation starters and fun activities to inspire children, while offering a guided teaching tool to adults. Lead by example.

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How social media mistakes can impact cybersecurity

Malwarebytes

Social media and scams. There are many kinds of Bitcoin scams to be found on YouTube, Twitter, and other platforms. And along with Tech Support scams , Ponzi schemes , misinformation, and many phishing attempts, you can find every kind of scammer on social media without having to look very hard. Never backing up their system.

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5 Signs a Cyberattack Is Under Way and 5 Things You Need to Do Before It Happens

Adam Levin

There is little you can do in the event we experience widespread DDoS attacks, but one tip is to buy a good book series or a few board games since it might take a while to get the internet working again. Consider using a password manager. Or use a password manager.). Back Up Your Files.

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3 Top Things to Know About Social Engineering

SecureWorld News

On a recent SecureWorld Sessions podcast episode, Social Engineering: Hacking Humans , host Bruce Sussman spoke with Christopher Hadnagy, an entrepreneur and author of five books about social engineering and hacking the human. That's how many phishing emails, and I wrote my third book on the psychology of phishing. 19 million, okay?

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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

Krebs on Security

Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page.

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5 things to teach your kids about social media

Malwarebytes

Find your friends (in other words, import your address book and make connections between email addresses and social media profiles). Social media is rife with scams, and scammers will happily target anyone in front of them. Any platform you can think of has scams particularly suited to it. How about password managers?

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 232

Security Affairs

A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Magecart attackers target mobile users of hotel chain booking websites. A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers.

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