What are Instagram Teen Accounts? New feature improves parental controls
Meta launches Instagram for teens with new controls Meta introduces Instagram accounts for teens to filter social media feeds for younger users. Cheddar Instagram has officially launched its new Teen Accounts feature, one of Meta’s biggest efforts yet to increase…
The best new Apple iOS 18 iPhone apps and features to protect your privacy
Apple released the latest version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 18, on Monday, including several new security and privacy features. The launch comes a week after Apple unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. Preorders for…
Apple’s new password app could solve your login nightmares
Apple’s latest iPhone software update, iOS 18, comes out today and includes a new app: Passwords. For the first time, Apple is taking your phone’s ability to store login credentials and integrating it into a standalone app. This could help…
Time to rebuild Microsoft Windows?
Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Endpoint Security, Incident & Breach Response Global power outage sparks calls for ‘less invasive access’ to essential functions Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • 6 September 2024 Why didn’t Microsoft stop CrowdStrike from causing a global…
The major risks of Bitcoin ATMs
Bitcoin ATMs are becoming more common in the United States and pose a growing cybercrime threat, according to some experts. ATMs that accept bitcoins are similar to their cash counterparts: PINs must be entered and withdrawal fees apply, just like…
Dick’s Sporting Goods reveals cybersecurity breach
Dick’s Sporting Goods is the latest notable organization to address an information systems breach. The retailer reported the incident in a submission with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Wednesday (August 28), a week after the SEC discovered “unauthorized third-party…
The “Black Swan” events that changed technology
Black swan events pose a real threat to the technology industry, but they also offer opportunities. getty In the world of technology, where innovation is the lifeblood and disruption is the norm, there lurks a hidden threat: Black Swan events….
85% of security breaches in 2024 were due to compromised service accounts
New research shows a rise in data breaches linked to compromised service accounts, which once accessed can provide a lucrative way for hackers to move around an organization’s network. In a representative sample of breaches responded to by cybersecurity firm…
TECH INTELLIGENCE: Wake-up call – NJBIZ
Listen to this article A data breach at National Public Data — a background check company — may have exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal information of virtually every person in America, according to published reports. The information…
The call that cost Laura almost all her savings
When Laura* received a call from NAB Bank informing her that her bank account had been compromised, she took immediate action. But the person on the other end of the line didn’t try at all to help Laura. The scammer…
