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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 3, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex …
Gizmodo: “With the refinement of digital tools, companies are subjecting their employees to increasing levels of surveillance — and increasing risks. Now, the security of thousands of employees and their parent companies is at risk after real-time images of their computers were leaked by an employee surveillance app. On Thursday, researchers at Cybernews reported that …
“Records reviewed by WIRED [no paywall] show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features. Automakers are increasingly pushing consumers to accept monthly and annual fees to unlock pre-installed safety and performance features, from hands-free driving systems and heated seats to cameras …
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion—a 33% increase in losses from 2023. The top three cyber crimes, by number of complaints reported by victims …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 26, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …
Wired [no paywall]: “…The ambiguity around who is and is not DOGE starts with the fact that there are in fact two DOGEs: the repurposed US Digital Service, now known as the US DOGE Service, and a temporary organization within the US DOGE Service called, naturally, the US DOGE Service Temporary Organization, which is tasked …
The Guardian – “From remotely locking your phone to changing passwords, do this quickly to protect yourself and restore peace of mind: “Smartphones contain the entirety of our modern lives, from photos, messages and memories to credit cards, bank accounts and all life admin, so when one gets lost or stolen it can be far …
Krebs on Security: “A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged last week that denizens of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) siphoned gigabytes of data from the agency’s sensitive case files in early March. The whistleblower said accounts created for DOGE at the NLRB downloaded three code repositories from GitHub. Further …
The Verge: “Phishing scammers are bypassing Google’s DKIM authentication by using Google Sites to send fake “subpoena alerts” that appear to come from “[email protected].” The scam creates authentic-looking emails by entering email text as an app name, which Google automatically sends and then links directly to sites.google.com instead of accounts.google.com to steal credentials…”
The Ultimate Guide for Privacy-Conscious Users – Ghost Opsec: “What’s a VPN—And How Does It Actually Work? A VPN, short for Virtual Private Network, is a service that routes your online traffic through a secure, encrypted connection to a server run by the VPN company. When you use a VPN, your device creates this private …
“Check out the top OSINT tools of 2025, an updated list featuring the best free and paid open-source intelligence tools for cybersecurity and investigations. At HackRead.com, we have a long-standing tradition of publishing comprehensive lists of the best OSINT tools to help cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts stay ahead in the game. Every year, we research …
