All posts by Cora Quigley

Cora is a digital copywriter for SSLs.com. Having eight years of experience in online content creation, she is a versatile writer with an interest in a wide variety of topics, ranging from technology to marketing.

Let’s Encrypt revoked about 2.7 million mis-issued SSL certificates

A few days ago, Certificate Authority Let’s Encrypt announced it would need to revoke nearly two million SSL certificates due to improper issuance. 

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Safari 15 bug can leak your personal information

Recent findings from FingerprintJS, a browser fingerprinting and fraud detection service, have revealed that a software bug in Safari 15 can leak your identity and allow any website to track your Internet activity. The bug is related to the Apple browser’s implementation of an application programming interface (API) called IndexedDB, which is designed to store data in your browser. 

Read on to learn more about the API and how exactly it’s leaking this data. 

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EU targets big tech gatekeepers in new legislation

The EU parliament has voted through two pieces of legislation with the aim of leveling the tech industry playing field in Europe: the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act. 

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Social engineering and how to protect yourself

By now, it probably seems like you know all about how to protect yourself online. You’ve downloaded the antiviruses, implemented the firewalls, your password is uncrackable, and you reckon you could spot a phisher a mile off. But do you know how to protect yourself from social engineering?

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How Google disrupted a massive phishing campaign against YouTubers

Google has released a report outlining how their Threat Analysis Group disrupted an extensive phishing campaign targeting YouTubers with Cookie Theft malware since 2019. Stopping the hackers in their tracks was no mean feat, considering the campaign involved 15,000 fake accounts and sending over 1 million messages to targets.

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SIM swapper who stole over $16K in crypto pleads guilty to aggravated identity theft

A 20-year-old man in Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a “SIM swap” and cryptocurrency theft scheme. Kyell Bryan carried out the plan in 2019 with several others. After he too pleaded guilty, Jordan Milleson, a co-conspirator in the scheme, was sentenced to two years in federal prison earlier this year.

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