Here’s how you set up parental controls and keep your child safer online: Above all, make sure to have open conversations with your child about their online activity. When you’re aware of how they feel and what is going on, you can keep them safer and happier on Messenger Kids. The Facebook Messenger Kids app is unique amongst video, chat, and social media apps for children. It gives parents complete supervision over the app’s settings and content....

To start with, Instagram is built to be highly addictive — and children can connect with anyone on the platform. This raises several potential dangers, such as cyberbullying, low self-esteem, body image issues, stalking, phishing, and more. Unfortunately, Instagram doesn’t currently offer any stringent parental controls. But it does have a range of privacy features that every parent should know how to set up. These include the ability to:...

Girls Targeted Just Because They Are Young and Female Plan International’s 2020 State of the World’s Girls Report aims to uncover and better understand girls’ experiences when online and on social media platforms. The report is based on research conducted across 31 countries and multiple continents (a survey was conducted in 22 countries and in-depth interviews were conducted with women from 16 countries). “Free to be Online” is the third annual report in a new series that examines the behaviors, attitudes and beliefs that limit girls’ freedom and opportunities in specific environments or sectors....

The US has suffered from multiple high-profile cyberattacks in 2021, including several incidents of cyber espionage. US Government Concerned With Rising Cyber Attacks Sullivan’s letter is the latest sign of the Biden administration’s rising concerns on the matter. Furthermore, many hacks have been attributed to state-backed (Russia, China) hacking groups. “The SolarWinds and Hafnium incidents serve as recent reminders that strategic adversaries actively exploit vulnerabilities for malicious purposes,” Sullivan added....

2018 is almost over and here we find ourselves again in the last month of the year - Christmas, New Year, celebrations over celebrations. While in other parts of the world people enjoy this festive month making snowmen and wrapping themselves in warm blankets, us Aussies do not have this luxury. Anything that is outdoors, swimming, surfing or having a barbie enchants our hearts, although deep inside we do wish we were on holiday somewhere skiing and enjoying the cold, snowy weather alongside our beloved ones....

Security researchers from the Computer Science departments of Birmingham and Surrey Universities showed the BBC a video of a £1,000 contactless Visa payment from a locked iPhone. Apple has said that the flaw specifically targets Visa cards set up in Express Transit. The researchers who discovered the flaw agree with the assessment, saying it is an issue with how Visa systems work with the feature. Visa has since claimed that the systems are secure and that such an attack is impractical outside of a lab....

Government Support for Affordable Communications Lifeline is a support program from the US Federal Communications Commission. The aim of this program is to help make communications more affordable for low-income consumers. Eligible subscribers obtain a discount of up to $9.25 per month per family on mobile phone and internet services. One of the most popular telecommunications companies that are being used to provide Lifeline benefits is called Assurance Wireless. This company is a subsidiary of Virgin Mobile....

Make Privacy a Priority Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) is an annual event that highlights the importance of protecting personal information. The event is a joint initiative of the Asia Pacific Authorities Forum (APPA), the principal forum for privacy, and data protection authorities in the Asia Pacific region. As a part of PAW, members hold a variety of different events and provide various activities for individuals, businesses and government organizations. In Australia, the “Make privacy a priority” campaign will run from 3 to 9 May....

In this article, we will start by looking at the pros and cons of paying the requested bailout. We will also introduce a series of recommendations that will help us mitigate the event and prevent the recurrence of the infection again. Do I have to pay or not? But back to the question we all ask when we are infected, do I have to pay or not? Last week, an acquaintance of mine called me because he had been a victim of a ransomware attack and his first question was precisely that....

Attackers Use Backups to Steal Data Usually as part of a ransomware attack, before malicious actors encrypt the victim’s systems, they steal business sensitive data. The stolen data is then used to blackmail the victim into paying the ransom or risk having the data exposed online. In the past, ransomware attackers would trawl the victim’s network devices in search of sensitive data to steal. As this is time consuming and leaves attackers open to detection, they have now turned to using the victim’s own backups instead....

Telegram is on a mission to monetize its platform. This announcement comes less than two months after the company started selling usernames on Fragment. Earlier this year, Telegram launched a premium service, which, according to founder Pavel Durov, has already hit one million subscribers. Along with no-SIM sign-up, Telegram also introduced an auto-delete all chats feature in its latest update. Telegram said these features would deliver “ultimate privacy” to its users....

TikTok, owned by the Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd, said the privacy policy update would come into effect on December 2. This update specifically applies to TikTok users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Remote Access to European Users’ Data Currently, TikTok stores its European users’ data in the U.S. and Singapore, Elaine Fox, TikTok’s head of privacy in Europe, said. In 2020, the company announced plans to create a data center in Ireland to store this data, but that’s yet to materialize....

An October 28th, 2021 report released on Chrome Releases lists a total of seven high-risk vulnerabilities affecting the browser, two of which are being actively exploited by malicious threat actors. The Chrome browser has been seemingly full of security holes this year (such as remote code execution and use-after-free instances), pushing developers to release fixes that patch potentially dangerous zero days to protect Chrome‘s two billion-strong user base. Multiple Software Vulnerabilities The following are the Common Vulnerabilities Database ID codes for all the vulnerabilities in Google’s report;...

1,000 Computers Infected The facts date back to October 2019, when cybercriminals managed to infiltrate the Canadian insurer’s network. A total of 20 servers were compromised and all 1,000 of their computers were infected. The hackers managed to install a type of ransomware, called BitPaymer. One after another, the computers began locking up, displaying a ransom note. The ransom message said: “Hello […] your network was hacked and encrypted. No free decryption software is available on the web....

Jason Chaikin, the President of VKANSEE, discusses how his company is producing small fingerprint sensors that can reduce the risk of fingerprint fraud since they have four times the resolution of existing sensing technologies. His vision is that these devices will not only replace current technologies in mobile devices and access control systems, but that they will also enable scenarios that we have not even thought about yet. Please tell me a little bit about yourself and your background....

On Monday, Champion proposed an amendment that would require the Secretary of State to publish a report within six months after the Bill is passed, detailing how VPNs affect Ofcom’s ability to implement age verification controls and other protections in the legislation. “If VPNs cause significant issues, the Government must identify those issues and find solutions, rather than avoiding difficult problems,” Champions explained. Champion’s speech, particularly her clause 54 proposal, has sparked fears among users on social media platforms like Reddit about a baseless and ultimately un-democratic legislative crackdown on VPN use....

When it comes to watching Premier League matches, our favorite streaming platform is SlingTV. However, there are a few other solid broadcasters you can try out too. Unless you’re in the U.S., you’re going to need a VPN to change your IP address and gain access to any American streaming platforms. We’ve got a quick how-to guide below: Liverpool will host the match at Anfield in Liverpool on Monday, February 13....

As is with sports events, they are now more often subject to regional broadcast blockage whether you watch digital TV or via live streaming. This is the reason why using a VPN can really help get around these blockages, in both cases. Where Will The 2021 European Rugby Weekend be Broadcast? The 2021 Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup weekend will be officially broadcast live on several channels and streams;...

If you are traveling you may struggle to find a suitable stream. Follow our quick guide below to learn how to install a VPN and make sure that you don’t miss out on any of the action in Abu Dhabi: For the first time since 1974, we’re heading into the final race of the season with the two title contenders equal on points. It’s going to be a nail-biting fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as the drama from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is bound to kick off a mighty battle on track this weekend....

The cyberattacks began three weeks ago and are now targeting cloud servers. Meanwhile, anonymous hackers have demanded an unusually low ransom fee to release files, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday. The attack targeted various computer networks, racking up almost 5,000 victims in Europe and the U.S., including Hungarian and U.S. universities, Italian construction and shipping firms, and German manufacturers. While most victims have been asked by law enforcement not to comment at this time, it is believed that the hackers hail from Russia and China, judging from their public recruitment announcements online....