David Charlesworth reports: Virat Kohli has condemned an “appalling” breach of privacy which has left him “very paranoid” after a stranger appeared to film themselves in the India batter’s hotel room. Kohli was not present when the incident occurred but shared on Instagram a video first posted elsewhere of what seems someone filming the former India captain’s room and possessions…
Category: Breaches
Kids today are ‘overly confident’ about their skills online—losing $101.4 million to hackers last year
Tom Huddleston Jr. reports: You might think today’s teens are as tech-savvy as they come. But being digital natives doesn’t make them immune to online scams. People under the age of 20 lost $101.4 million to online scams in 2021, according to a recent study from cybersecurity startup Social Catfish, which cited figures from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime…
Hacked Documents: How Iran Can Track and Control Protesters’ Phones
Sam Biddle and Murtaza Hussain report: As furious anti-government protests swept Iran, the authorities retaliated with both brute force and digital repression. Iranian mobile and internet users reported rolling network blackouts, mobile app restrictions, and other disruptions. Many expressed fears that the government can track their activities through their indispensable and ubiquitous smartphones. Iran’s tight…
Child Identity Fraud: The Perils of Too Many Screens and Social Media
Tracy Kitten writes: The number of U.S. families affected by child identity fraud over the past year (July 2021 to July 2022) saw a healthy decline, from 1.25 million children who fell victim to ID fraud to only 915,000—a strong and positive message for financial institutions, identity protection services, and law enforcement. But don’t be…