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E.U.: Tech Giants Face Big Fines, 1 Hour Limit to Remove Extremist Content
2018-09-14 20:32

The rules would apply to all hosting service providers offering services in the E.U., regardless of size, even if they’re not based there.

Tech support scammers leverage “evil cursor” technique to “lock” Chrome
2018-09-14 11:10

Tech scammers are constantly coming up with new techniques to make users panic and seek their bogus services. The latest one, documented by Malwarebytes researchers, has been dubbed “evil cursor”....

Microsoft purges 3,000 tech support scams hiding on TechNet
2018-09-12 13:03

Microsoft has taken down thousands of ads for tech support scams that infested the company’s TechNet support domain.

It looks like tech-savvy drivers will have to lead connected car data purge
2018-09-07 08:01

Manufacturers seem reluctant to do anything about it The privacy issues thrown up by connected cars don't seem to be going anywhere soon.…

How you can get low-tech hacked
2018-09-06 20:43

Don't assume all hacking is high tech, says Frances Zelazny, VP at BioCatch. Low-tech hacking is still being used, and is also still working.

Google Promises Crackdown on 'Tech Support' Fraudsters
2018-09-05 11:18

But Tech-Support Fraud is Surging, via Cold Calls, Phishing and More, FBI WarnsWhile tech-support scams have proliferated for years, the FBI says losses tied to such fraud are now higher than...

Uncle Sam wants tech toolkit to snoop social media stock scammers
2018-09-05 00:20

Pumpers and dumpers, flash crashers and other miscreants under the SEC's spotlight The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put out a call for proposals on a new system that would be...

New Payment Tech, New Security Challenges
2018-09-04 12:58

New apps and technologies present payment providers with new types of threats.

Google Ads cracks down on tech support scammers
2018-09-04 09:43

The search giant said that in future any company wanting to advertise these services would have to pass manual verification checks first.

Google Fights Tech Support Scams With New Ad Restrictions
2018-09-04 05:13

Google announced late last week that it’s preparing a new verification program designed to keep tech support scams off its advertising platform. read more