COVID19 Archives - The Original Hacker For Hire

30 Apr

#romancescams | Fighting scammers as we fight Covid-19

As scams crop up capitalizing on our Covid-19 fears, we should be ready to practice ‘social distancing’ to protect ourselves from being conned. Remember those “Nigerian Prince” email scams? Also known as ‘advance fee’ scams, they usually sought money up-front...
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28 Apr

#sextrafficking | COVID-19 and Modern Slavery: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of the Fight | #tinder | #pof | #match

This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on human trafficking, in which CFR fellows and other leading experts assess new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to curb trafficking and modern slavery. This guest post from the Global Fund...
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11 Apr

Google and Apple Plan to Turn Phones into COVID-19 Contact-Tracking Devices

Tech giants Apple and Google have joined forces to develop an interoperable contract-tracing tool that will help individuals determine if they have come in contact with someone infected with COVID-19. As part of this new initiative, the companies are expected...
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7 Apr

Secure Remote Working During COVID-19 — Checklist for CISOs

Coronavirus crisis introduces a heavy burden on the CISOs with the collective impact of a mass transition to working remotely coupled with a surge of cyberattacks that strive to monetize the general chaos. Security vendors, unintendedly, contribute to this burden...
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6 Apr

#relationshipscams | #dating | Race to adopt e-learning under COVID-19 exposes schools to cyberattacks

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the cyber community has rightly focused on protecting the health care industry from malicious hackers but education is at risk, too, as recently homebound students attend school in record numbers via online edtech platforms, e-learning...
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3 Apr

#relationshipscams | #dating | Fort Morgan Police Department warns of possibility of scams during COVID-19 pandemic – The Fort Morgan Times

The Fort Morgan Police Department issued a warning Thursday about various scams that may be floating around related to COVID-19 or else just going on while people are sheltered at home and could be what the scammers see as easy...
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2 Apr

#onlinedating | Coronavirus and dating: Tinder, Dating.com, Bumble see increase in long converstations, online dating during COVID-19 pandemic | #bumble | #tinder | #pof

Coronavirus concerns are canceling weddings, concerts and dining out, but people are still finding ways to date. Dating.com’s latest survey found that 82% of singles in are turning to online dating during the coronavirus outbreak. Although 5% of those surveyed...
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31 Mar

Dating expert says COVID-19 is death knell for ‘hookup culture’ | #facebookdating | #tinder | #pof

When it comes to love, Erin Jones has always had the motto: “If it happens, it happens.” The 35-year-old Houstonian (with a big heart for her native New Orleans) married her college sweetheart at a young age, but they divorced...
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30 Mar

COVID-19: Hackers Begin Exploiting Zoom’s Overnight Success to Spread Malware

As people increasingly work from home and online communication platforms such as Zoom explode in popularity in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the spike in usage by registering new fake “Zoom” domains and malicious “Zoom”...
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26 Mar

#relationshipscams | #dating | CID encourages vigilance to prevent COVID-19 cyber scams > Edwards Air Force Base > News

QUANTICO, Virginia — During this time of heightened awareness and protection against potential health risks associated with COVID-19, there is also an increased risk in scam methods used by cybercriminals. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command warns the military community...
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