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Apple rolled out updates across its entire product lineup this week, delivering a long list of security fixes. One important patch fixes a serious flaw that allowed “deleted” notification data,…

For many small business owners, a Google Business Profile is how customers find them, read reviews, get directions, book appointments, and decide whether they trust the business in the first place.

But if scammers gain access to it, they can damage yo…

As governments push for stricter rules around children and social media, more teens are being asked to upload an ID or scan their face just to sign into apps.

These age verification systems are meant to protect children from harmful content, online pr…

Scammers have been actively exploiting the hype surrounding football tournaments, and the demand for the biggest event of the year could bring devastating financial losses for fans, Lloyds Bank and the UK Home Office warned.

Key takeways

* Lloyds b…

For years, ransomware has been a crime committed at arm’s length. Hackers in one country, victims in another. The only weapon is the hackers’ threat to release stolen data, or leave your systems permanently encrypted.

But that’s changing.

As a BBC Ne…

Email is like plumbing – when it’s working you never give it a second thought, but when it’s not, you notice very quickly. The NIS2 regulation raises the bar for cyber resilience and business continuity and as we’ve shown here and here – having your da…

For years, texting between iPhones and Android devices came with a stubborn privacy gap. Messages sent through Apple’s iMessage system were encrypted. Google Messages chats between Android users could also be encrypted. But once a conversation crossed …

Instagram paid follower scams promise quick popularity, instant credibility and effortless growth. However, many “cheap followers” and “real engagement” promises lie fake accounts, phishing pages, stolen credentials and payment traps that exploit Insta…