Tag: privacy

  • In some of our previous posts, we spoke about how sophisticated phishing emails use typo-squatting to visually trick users into mistaking malicious domains as legitimate, for example, using ‘rn’ instead of an ‘m’, using ‘1’ instead of an ‘i’, etc.,… Read More

    They Look Identical. Only One Is Safe
  • WhatsApp is having a tough time again. A lot of people advocate for the use of privacy focused apps such as Telegram or Signal over Whatsapp. Even though people believe WhatsApp’s security features can be hardened by tweaking some settings,… Read More

    A single WhatsApp group can get you hacked
  • In the last few years we have seen huge progress in technology and security tools. Still, some of the oldest tricks continue to work because people are not always aware of how these scams operate. One example that has become… Read More

    Too Good To Be True Car Deals
  • People used to believe VPNs made them anonymous, so they started using free ones — and I don’t know which is funnier: that, or the fact they basically handed hackers the keys to their bank accounts. A new security warning… Read More

    Think Your VPN Keeps You Safe? Think Again.
  • Starting December 16, 2025, Meta will begin using your conversations with Meta AI to decide which ads you see across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. In plain English: whatever you tell Meta AI might soon come back as a… Read More

    Meta’s AI Is Listening — and It’s Got Something to Sell You
  • He thought it was a routine message from his bank. The email used the right logo, the tone sounded urgent but official, and the link looked legitimate at a glance. Within minutes he clicked, entered his details, and before the… Read More

    Don’t Let Phishing Steal Your Future
  • Emoji Smuggling: The Hidden Hack Threat to AI In recent months, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a curious and concerning technique dubbed “emoji smuggling.” It is not about sneaking emojis past your parents content filters. It is a method to hide… Read More

    Hidden in Plain Sight: How Emoji Smuggling is Hacking AI
  • Recently I watched a short video that explained a Man in the Middle (MITM) attack using a simple unforgettable metaphor with a locked suitcase and I could not keep it to myself. If you want a quick intuitive picture of… Read More

  • North Korea’s Kimsuky hacking group is using artificial intelligence to create fake military ID cards in a new phishing campaign. Cybersecurity firm Genians Security Center reported that this marks a shift from the group’s older ClickFix tricks, where they showed… Read More

    Kimsuky Hackers Use AI Deepfakes in Military ID Phishing Attack
  • Imagine waking up one morning to find your electricity bill has tripled overnight with no explanation. You check your appliances, your usage seems normal, yet the numbers do not add up. What if your smart meter, the very device designed… Read More

    Smart Meter: The Hidden Threat in Your Wall