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7 Ways To Improve Your Personal Security Right Now

Security Boulevard

Does waking up each morning to an earful about the latest cyber disasters leave you worried about your personal security? With all ransomware attacks, identity theft scams, and countries hacking one another, it's enough to make anyone wonder… How about starting off with a cup of clarity instead?

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The Dangerous Blend of Phishing for Government IDs and Facial Recognition Video

Security Boulevard

In an era where online convenience has become the norm, the risk of identity theft through scam websites has surged. These sites pose a significant risk to personal security and undermine public trust in the digital infrastructure we have in place.

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Malwarebytes consumer product roundup: The latest

Malwarebytes

What you get with our apps: Android: Scan for viruses and malware, and detect ransomware, android exploits, phishing scams, and even potentially unwanted apps. It’s the world’s first browser extension to do this, while at the same time identifying and stopping tech support scams.

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Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

Security Affairs

This scam cleverly manipulates trust and the routine nature of order confirmations to breach personal security. Seasonal Scam Emails The report highlights an uptick in scam emails tied to holidays, leveraging the seasonal hustle to bait users into phishing traps.

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MY TAKE: How consumer-grade VPNs are enabling individuals to do DIY security

The Last Watchdog

As part of this mindset, more consumers are subscribing to a personal VPN service which they use to shield themselves from disinformation sweeps and to protect themselves from Covid 19-related hacks and scams. The leading B2C VPNs all recognize this and have begun promoting the use of personal VPNs as, essentially, a DIY security tool.

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