Abia State University, Uturu, ABSU, has banned students from driving private vehicles on the campus. Notification of the ban was made public in a press statement released on Tuesday by the Registrar, Dr. Acho Elendu. It is believed the ban was introduced to curtail the display of ill gotten wealth by internet scammers, popularly called…
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LinkedIn has published its latest Transparency Report, covering the period between January and June 2021, which outlines all of the content and account violations it detected and actioned in the period, along with government requests for information and more. LinkedIn’s transparency reports highlight key usage trends, particularly in relation to topics being discussed in the…
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Source: oobit.com People appear to have been defrauding each other since the dawn of time, at least since the beginning of recorded history. Every discovery and technological advancement seems to have increased scams. Cryptography has not been an exception. With the introduction of bitcoin, it became clear how simple it was to clone reputable projects’…
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MFA spoils a phishing scam, a Zoom con discovered and another Log4j attacker unveiledWelcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, January 28th, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.Microsoft has discovered a widespread phishing campaign targeting organizations in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The campaign may come to the U.S. and Canada.…
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Data Privacy week reminder, corporate Instagram accounts held for ransom, and moreWelcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, January 26th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.This is Data Privacy Week, culminating in Data Privacy Day on Friday. I’ll have a few stories on ITWorldCanada.com aimed at businesses and data privacy professionals. Meanwhile…
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