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TikTok Influencers Are Wrong About Hackers Stealing Credit Card Information Over AirDrop
Before I get started: No, people can’t steal your credit card information using AirDrop. AirDrop doesn’t even know what your credit card number is. In a hoax that’s been spreading around TikTok as of late (the source of the rumor is unclear), viral videos are now saying that hackers can use the iPhone’s AirDrop feature to steal your credit card…
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Why you should always offboard outgoing staff: A disgruntled ex-Disney employee targeted former colleagues with DDoS attacks and hacked its menu system to change peanut allergen information
A former Disney employee faces federal cyber crime charges after being accused of hacking into the entertainment giant’s menu system. The disgruntled ex-menu production manager, Michael Scheuer, was fired in June for alleged misconduct, but is now charged with attempting to mislabel menu items, hiding the fact they contained peanuts. “The threat actor manipulated the allergen information on menus by…
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How to Become a Chief Information Officer: CIO Cheat Sheet
Business leaders are responsible for guiding a company and its employees toward successful goals. To accomplish this, leaders must hire the best candidates to support their staff. But the responsibilities don’t stop there. Most big changes in organizations begin at the top: diversity and inclusion efforts, innovation initiatives, mentorship programs, upskill and reskill prioritization, cybersecurity procedures, and overall goal assessment.…
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Perplexity debuts an AI-powered election information hub
AI search company Perplexity is putting to the test whether it’s a good idea to use AI to serve crucial voting information with a new Election Information Hub it announced on Friday. The hub offers things like AI-generated answers to voting questions and summaries of candidates, and on November 5th, Election Day, the company says it will track vote counts…
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“You must do better”: Information Commissioner John Edwards calls on firms to beef up support for data breach victims
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on organizations to do more to support victims after a data breach. According to ICO figures, nearly 30 million people in the UK have experienced a data breach. In total, 55% of UK adults reported having had their data lost or stolen, with 30% of them experiencing emotional distress as a result.…
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Websites That List Your Personal Information
Want to know which websites list personal information? Current regulations allow data brokers and people search sites to publish your data. These websites can sell your data to anybody willing to pay. This guide explains how to protect your privacy by removing your data from data broker sites. The risks of having your personal information available online are severe. Anyone…
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How to Make Your Venmo Information Private
1. Go to the “Me” tab. 2. Tap the “Settings” gear icon at the top right-hand corner. 3. Tap “Privacy.” 4. Under “Past Transactions,” choose “Change All to Private.” 5. A small window at the bottom will appear, asking you to confirm your selection. Click on “Change All to Private” again. 6. Another window will appear that reads: “All of…
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Jetpack fixes critical information disclosure flaw existing since 2016
WordPress plugin Jetpack released a critical security update earlier today, addressing a vulnerability that allowed a logged-in user to access forms submitted by other visitors to the site. Jetpack is a popular WordPress plugin by Automattic that provides tools to enhance website functionality, security, and performance. According to the vendor, the plugin is installed on 27 million websites. The issue was…
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Google Docs will let users organize information into tabs
Tabs are being added to Google Docs to make it easier to organize and find information in longer documents. The feature was originally announced in April, and is now gradually rolling out to all Google Workspace users and personal Google accounts, though it may take a few weeks to appear. “You can now use tabs to draft and build content…
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Delete Your Information From People-Search Sites
There are a couple of benefits to going through the data removal process yourself. For starters, it’s free, though some sites may require you to mail in requests (which would require purchasing envelopes, stamps, and the cost to order printouts if you don’t already have the means to print at home). You can also ensure a more thorough scrubbing than…
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