Security
Buyers with an entrée to Dark Web retailers participated in a market that was even larger, more diverse, and vigorous than the year before.
Written for the June 2022 to January April 2023 reporting period, this guide updates the information provided in our previous report.
Miklos Zoltan -
News
Cybercriminals have yesterday created a thread on a popular hacker forum claiming to possess a database of the Indian IDFC First Bank. The database allegedly […]
Miklos Zoltan -
News
An unknown hacker or group of hackers appears to have compromised the email system of Equifax. The hackers have sent out an email with the […]
Miklos Zoltan -
Security
Yes, Malwarebytes is a safe, advanced antivirus solution with malware protection. Download your Malwarebytes product directly from the official website to ensure it is safe. […]
Justin Oyaro -
Security
Antivirus and antimalware are commonly interchangeable terms used to refer to software that you can use to protect your device from malware threats. Categorically, antivirus […]
Justin Oyaro -
Security
Yes, malware can spread through Wi-Fi and infect interconnected devices. In addition, Wi-Fi provides a lucrative attack vector (pathway) that cybercriminals use to propagate malware. […]
Justin Oyaro -
Security
Nowadays, you cannot get hacked by just opening an email. This is because email clients have various safeguards that protect users from getting hacked by […]
Miklos Zoltan -
"Privacy is not an option, and it shouldn't be the price we accept for just getting on the Internet."
Gary Kovacs
List of all known GDPR fines and detailed statistics based on countries.
Read More
An updated (2021) research on the dark web prices of various personally identifiable information (PII) sold on the dark web.
Read More
We studied data from a range of reputable sources to find out just how bad the situation is for healthcare data privacy in the USA.
Read More
Voter records of more than 107 million Americans is illegally sold on dark web markets for the low price of just $10.
Read MoreCompanies such as Facebook and Google track you to sell highly personalized advertising space to the highest bidder. They know who your friends are, what you’re interested in, how likely you are to watch a certain video, your political leanings, and even which websites you visit.
Governments watch your every move by passing laws to force ISPs to provide information on every character you type into a search engine and every webpage you visit. They know your location at any time through triangulation of your mobile phone and can follow you using huge networks of CCTV cameras.
They even constantly try to undermine the safety that protects us from having our data wide visible to anyone who looks – strong encryption.
Hackers and cybercriminals are constantly looking for vulnerable systems companies use to store users’ data and use sophisticated social engineering attacks to trick people into handing their data over willingly.
Major data breaches happen at an alarming rate and continue to increase in frequency. A US computer is targeted in a hacking attempt every 25 seconds, and the cost of cybercrime on the global economy is set to reach $6 Trillion in 2021.
The consequences can be profound when your data falls into the wrong hands. This happens, ranging from changing your passwords, having your emails published, and your website memberships becoming public knowledge to being denied credit in the future because someone has used your name to take out a loan.
Privacy Affairs is an information provider and content creator dedicated to helping you understand how to protect your private data and ensure you don’t find yourself on the wrong side of a data breach or cyber attack.
We report important news, research vulnerable consumer and professional technologies, and provide information on how to keep your info safe from rogue companies, prying governments, cybercriminals, and anyone else who would do you harm by stealing or otherwise intercepting your data.