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New plug-in allows consumers to “Opt-Out Easy” of websites’ data collection

January 15, 2021

Consumers can easily identify opportunities to opt out of sharing personal data through the first-of-its-kind “Opt-Out Easy” browser plug-in developed by researchers from Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab Security and Privacy Institute. The plug-in makes opt-out choices more accessible to users, automatically extracting privacy information from websites’ policies and presenting it in a user-friendly way. 


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CISA: Hackers bypassed MFA to access cloud service accounts

January 14, 2021
In a new alert, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it is aware of several recent successful cyberattacks against various organizations’ cloud services. Threat actors are using phishing and other vectors to exploit poor cyber hygiene practices within a victims’ cloud services configuration. 
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American teens are experiencing high rates of anxiety, depression and acts of self-harm

New Navigate360 and Zogby Strategies Safety and Wellbeing Poll shows growing teen anxiety brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on America’s economy, culture, and daily life
January 14, 2021
Only 55% of teens believe that school leaders thought safety was a priority and only 42% thought schools are spending enough time and money to keep students safe, according to a survey conducted by Navigate360 and John Zogby Strategies.
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New book Cybersecurity: The Expert Guide explains how to stop cybercrime in its tracks

January 14, 2021

How can you protect yourself and your business from digital dangers – and safeguard your privacy and data against a rising wave of online concerns?  Inside Scott Steinberg’s new book Cybersecurity: The Expert Guide, readers will discover how to defend against cybercrime – today’s fastest-growing form of criminal activity – and implement best practices and high-tech safeguards that can help them stay one step ahead of hacks, data breaches, phishing attempts, identity theft, online fraud, and other common high-tech threats.


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ESET discovers Operation Spalax: Colombian government and industry sector under targeted attack

January 14, 2021
In 2020, ESET researchers observed several attacks exclusively targeting Colombian entities, which have collectively been dubbed Operation Spalax. These attacks are ongoing and are focused on both government institutions and private companies, especially in the energy and metallurgical industries. The attackers rely on the use of remote access trojans, most likely to conduct cyber-espionage activities.
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