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How AI Will Cause Havoc with TAIA

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be damaging to businesses and countries. Not because they pose an immediate threat as an AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), which is a different story altogether, but because of the vast possibilities to fool an audience. Within a few years, we will not be able to tell the difference between what has…
Artificial General Intelligence is Upon Us, and it’s Time to Prepare

Sam Altman, the past and current CEO of OpenAI, might have hidden results about a secret project named Q* (Q-star) for the previous board. As noted by The Information: OpenAI Made an AI Breakthrough Before Altman Firing, Stoking Excitement and Concern Source. This seems to be one of the likely reasons why the board fired…
California’s Attorney General No Longer Aids in Recovering Hacked Facebook Accounts

Since we discovered in 2021 that California’s Attorney General Consumer Complaint form could help individuals and businesses escalate issues related to hacked Facebook and Instagram accounts to Meta Inc., the usage of the form has grown significantly. This method has seen success in the past, providing a glimmer of hope for those locked out of…
New Instagram Phishing Warning with Subject VERlFY – Meta

Cybercriminals are constantly finding new ways to manipulate and deceive in an increasingly sophisticated digital landscape. A recent phishing campaign aimed at our company’s Instagram profile, @Hackedcom, illustrates the ingenuity and specificity that these criminals are employing. The Deceptive Email Hello Dear @hackedcom, [email protected] Your account has been reviewed by us, and you have been…
Data Privacy Alert: Yango’s Transmission of Personal Information to Russia Sparks Concern

Yango, a ride-hailing, delivery, and e-grocery service operating in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South America, is at the center of a significant privacy concern. Users of Yango in these regions, especially within the European Economic Area (EEA), must be cognizant of potential risks to their personal data. Yango’s Operations and Data Transmission Yango…
Twitter’s Privacy Crisis: The Hazards of Sharing Personal Information

Twitter Circles, a feature designed to facilitate secure and controlled sharing among trusted friends, has experienced a major privacy breach. Users have reported their private content, including nude photos, appearing in the feeds of strangers. This situation highlights the platform’s inability to protect users’ privacy and raises significant concerns about its functionality and confidentiality. Multiple…
Kaspersky Antivirus Exposed: Navigating Security Hazards in a Tense Geopolitical World

Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm, has long been recognized for its extensive suite of products and services designed to protect users from a wide range of digital threats. However, recent geopolitical events and concerns about single points of failure have raised questions about the security risks associated with using Kaspersky’s services. This article will explore these…
Twitter Removed My Two-Factor Authentication Without Notice

This morning, I woke up to an email from [email protected] that said: Twitter two-factor authentication is now off You’ve turned off two-factor authentication for @JonasBorch This means you’ll no longer have this added protection when you log in to Twitter. Your account will be more vulnerable to compromise. You can turn on two-factor authentication any…
Will 2022 Be the Year of the DDoS Attack?

During the last quarter of 2021, there was a huge rise in the number of DDoS attacks. After the huge leap in the rates of malware cases starting in 2020, it’s time to ask if 2022 is going to be the year of the DDoS attack. In today’s article, we’ll discuss the possibility of a…
Cyber Warfare in the Ukraine Conflict

The rising tension between Russia and Ukraine has led to the start of a European war. One of the most prominent outcomes of the ongoing situation has been a considerable increase in cyber attacks against the West and Ukraine. In this article, we’ll be looking at the state of cyber warfare in the Ukraine conflict…
The Great Cybercrime Crackdown: Will it be enough?

Recently, big tech companies have been cracking down on servers hosting cybercriminals. Both Google and Microsoft have taken part in the great cybercrime crackdown, but will these companies’ actions be enough to stop the wave of cybercrime? First, we look at the actions taken by big tech and whether or not they can stem the…
2021: A Year in Cybercrime

Each year, cybercriminals perform attacks against the public, governments, and businesses. As these attacks grow in frequency and severity, it can be helpful to look back over the year to examine the changing landscape of cybercrime, and what we can do to prepare ourselves for it. We present our look back at 2021: A year…
The Biggest Challenges Facing Cybersecurity in 2022

With 2021 rapidly coming to a close, it’s time to look forward to the future of cybersecurity in 2022. What challenges will next year bring, and how can the cybersecurity industry meet them head-on? This article will discuss cybersecurity’s biggest challenges in 2022 and how the industry may deal with them. The Greatest Challenges Facing…
Facebook Was Down, But Was It Hacked?

Facebook is having a brutal week. First, a whistleblower issued damning testimony about the company’s already questionable integrity. Now Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Occulus services were inaccessible on October 4th 2021. The cherry on top? Reports have begun surfacing that hackers have made off with the data of 1.5 billion users, and they’re selling it…
UK Proposed Changes to GDPR: How They Could Affect You

Since the UK has left the EU, many laws have been changing, including the application of GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation is an act that glorifies data privacy rights and regulates freedom of information. Recently, the UK Government has proposed some changes to GDPR that have caused pause for thought in the cybersecurity and…