Acquirely offers businesses in Australia “digital customer acquisition” services through various forms of online marketing and lead generation. Much of the company’s activities involve harvesting data from the public, which can be converted into leads for its partners. However, Acquirely was storing some of this data out in the open on an unsecured cloud account. As a result, the company exposed over 200,000 Australians to a wide range of online attacks and fraud....

La Poste Company Profile La Poste is the main postal service in France, majority-owned by the French government, and also operating in overseas territories traditionally linked with the country. It’s the second-largest employer in France, and like many postal services around the world, has expanded beyond mail delivery. Their operations include insurance, banking, webmail hosting, and many more services for private citizens. The company also offers services for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) in France....

Sygnia, a cyber technology and services company, uncovered the campaign and published a report detailing its findings earlier this month. The campaign is operated by a group called the Silent Ransom Group, or SRG, though the firm refers to them as “Luna Moth.” A typical attack begins with a phishing email, and though actual data-encrypting ransomware isn’t used in this campaign, hackers are still able to get a hold of victims’ data and negotiate a ransom for its return....

Journalists covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have put their lives in tremendous harm to give the people an honest account of what is going on. To make matters worse, they face a heightened level of censorship. This article summarises some of the most major censorship challenges that journalists and activists are facing. It also provides tips for how to overcome some of these hurdles and present the facts in a non-partisan manner....

What is a SIM Swap Attack? SIM swapping involves a cybercriminal scamming telecom providers into reassigning an intended victim’s phone number from the victim’s phone to a SIM card in a device held by the attacker. Attackers then pose as the victim with online account providers to request that the provider send authentication codes or account password-reset links to the SIM swapped phone controlled by the attackers. Subsequently, attackers can reset the victim’s login credentials to social media accounts to get control of the victim’s sensitive information and steal the victim’s identity....

The RATs, in this case, have been confirmed to be highly sophisticated and the global campaign has been designed to be as evasive as possible so as not to be detected. Intelligence Report Reveals RAT’s Activity Details from the new Cisco Talos Intelligence report have unearthed several details about the specific types of RAT malware involved in the campaign, the timeline of the campaign, as well as the attack vectors at play....

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According to Zimperium, RatMilad is an advanced Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The spyware can steal data from a phone, execute remote commands, and do much more, like take a picture or video of the user and create audio recordings. The zLabs team said it is unlikely the spyware was designed to target a specific person. Instead, it is most likely used for a broader spyware campaign. Victims of the RatMilad spyware are unlikely to know their phones have been commandeered, as it functions “silently in the background....

With millions of users worldwide, Grindr is one of the most popular dating apps for gay and bisexual men. The app was launched in 2009, making it older than Tinder. Since then, Grindr has changed the gay scene completely. Grindr’s goal is to provide men from the LGBT community with a safe (dating) platform. With the app users can check out profiles of people in their neighborhood, exchange messages, and look for a date....

Get around geographical restrictions Stream online safely Use Kodi safely If you’re looking for the best VPN for Chromecast, you’ll want one that’s fast, reliable, and has enough server locations. Here are our top 3 choices: In the article below, we’ve conducted a detailed comparison of each and explained exactly why ExpressVPN is the best choice. To gain access to this restricted material, you can use a virtual private network. Aside from giving you access to more online content, a VPN connection also makes sure that everything you do online, including streaming content, is anonymous and completely secure....

Strengthening Cybersecurity The European Union has set out a path to strengthen cybersecurity and to take advantage of new digital opportunities. In April 2019, the EU adopted the Cybersecurity Act which introduced a system of EU-wide certification schemes and established the EU’s cybersecurity agency ENISA. As part of the same cybersecurity reforms, the EU has also created the new cybersecurity research hub, which is backed by a network of national coordination centers....

This article will shed some much-needed light on the best free Twitch VPNs you have immediate access to. But free VPNs and Twitch don’t always go together, and users can face common issues such as data and speed limits, overcrowded servers, as well as a limited server network. With no data caps, reliable speeds, and a sprawling global network of servers, we can recommend NordVPN for Twitch. A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a practical tool that helps its users avoid geo-blocks while also providing them with a higher level of online privacy and security....

Phishing emails: Contain suspicious links that take you to bogus websites where you are prompted to enter your Instagram login credentials or credit card information Fake investment offers: Promise you a great return for just a small investment Bogus brand collaboration requests: Offer to pay you for promoting their products then steal your financial data when you provide them Selling followers and likes: Ask you to pay a nominal fee, but your financial data gets stolen when you send financial details Giveaways: Entice you to try and win a prize, but then you’ll be asked to provide personal information or payment to claim your winnings Nonexistent job offers: Seek personal information from you, like your home address, driver’s license info, and other data as part of the ‘hiring’ process Imposter brand accounts: Sell counterfeit goods (or never deliver the promised goods at all) under the guise of a popular brand...

Trump wasn’t happy about this at all. He criticized the platform for trying to control the online conversation and accused Twitter of election meddling and censorship. He said – in another tweet – that the social media services would have to be strongly regulated or closed down, basically declaring war. Facebook Distances Itself from Feud Of course, the tag became world news and other social media platforms were included in the conversation as well....

Twitter Hack Court Hearing Zoombombed Judge Christopher Nash of Hillsborough County, Florida, was forced to temporarily halt the hearing of Graham Ivan Clark. Clark, 17, is accused of masterminding the spectacular Twitter hack in mid-July. In a matter of hours, he and two other hackers managed to steal 12.9 Bitcoins, which equates to almost $118,000, by posting fake messages on prominent people’s Twitter pages. Over 130 accounts were compromised, including those belonging to Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Barack Obama, as well as Apple and Uber....

The Charges Uber’s former head of security, Joseph Sullivan, was charged yesterday with obstruction of justice in the US federal court of San Francisco. The charges come as a result of Sullivan’s attempt to hide a data breach from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Uber management. A statement from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) states that a criminal complaint had been filed against Sullivan, for actions he had taken while he was Uber’s Chief Security Officer from April 2015 to November 2017....

I’m here to help. Use my quick guide to connect to a broadcaster and watch every minute of the Southeast Asian Games. Watch the Southeast Asian Games Now! Watch the Southeast Asian Games Now! Why You Need a VPN to Watch the Southeast Asian Games Sport in Southeast Asia holds its biennial celebration of regional competition at the Southeast Asian Games. The Philippines hosts the athletes of 11 nations in 2019....

Here’s an easy guide you can follow to catch all the action: The match kicks off from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville, Spain at 8:00 PM (BST). For American fans, that’ll be 2:00 PM (EST). We’re nearing the end of the football season in Europe, and the 2022 Europa League Final is one of the biggest games of the season. We’ve got all the information you need to catch all the action, including information on some great free streams....

While it’s proven to be a useful gadget, a few bad apples have used them for illicit purposes. Numerous women have reported finding AirTags in their purses, jacket pockets, or even diaper bags after public outings. Victims have found them in their vehicles, supposedly planted by car thieves tracking their targets. Here’s what Apple has done to prevent stalking and other crimes: Apple released a software update in June 2021 to alert users if an unknown AirTag is following them within 8-24 hours....

More and more individuals and organizations count on VPNs to secure their data over the internet as well as other public networks. According to recent findings, an astounding 1 out of 4 people in the world use VPN servers. Here are 10 interesting facts about VPNs you probably didn’t know. VPN technology is an efficient way to surf the internet without having to worry about your personal information being known to the public....