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Apple Guidance on Intimate Partner Surveillance

Adam Shostack

What you share, and whom you share it with, is up to you — including the decision to make changes to better protect your information or personal safety. Defending against attackers who are both authorized and “interface-bound” is a weird problem for information security, as traditionally defined.

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Navigating the Web of Romance Scams: A Guide for Businesses and Consumers

Webroot

Fraudsters may use personal relationships to extract sensitive information or gain access to company networks. A seemingly innocuous request for information from a “trusted” romantic partner could actually be a ploy to infiltrate company networks.

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Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

Security Affairs

VIPRE Security Group’s latest report, “Email Security in 2024: An Expert Insight into Email Threats,” delves into the cutting-edge tactics and technologies embraced by cybercriminals this year. This scam cleverly manipulates trust and the routine nature of order confirmations to breach personal security.

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What Are My Photos Revealing About Me? You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos (an important Guest Post)

Architect Security

You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos. For years, tech savvy people have known that photos shot on your phone contain lots of information that you may not want revealed. Google said it does not use the same powerful face-matching technology in search results as Yandex. By: Jon Keegan.

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Cybercriminals’ friend VPNLab.net shut down by law enforcement

Malwarebytes

VPNLab had been around since 2008 and had built its service around the OpenVPN technology, used strong encryption, and provided double VPN, with servers located in many different countries. “Our service is designed for a broad spectrum of clients who care about their personal security. .

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IDIQ Announces IdentityIQ App with Real-Time Alerts for Security at Your Fingertips

Identity IQ

The free and secure app is designed to empower IdentityIQ members to have real-time control of their personal information through push notification alerts for potential transactions involving a person’s identity and credit. “In Identity theft protection is like an insurance policy to secure your finances,” Hermann said.

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The Myth of Consumer-Grade Security

Schneier on Security

They're critical to national security as well as personal security. The military responded by creating a category of military hardware called COTS: commercial off-the-shelf technology. They're used by election officials, police at all levels, nuclear power plant operators, CEOs and human rights activists.