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How vulnerable is Bitcoin to cyber attacks? Since the earliest days of the internet, people have been exposed to cybersecurity threats. Although emails from a Nigerian “prince” have long since fallen by the wayside, cybercriminals are finding new ways to hack into systems and take what they want. Cryptocurrency and online shopping are simply new puzzles to solve in the world of online theft. However, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t engage with online commerce or cryptocurrencies at all....

Lawmakers are urging the White House to create a plan to secure the economy in the case of a major cyberattack.

Twitter’s New Tip Jar Feature has Some Privacy Issues May 10, 2021 12:10 GMT   ·  Comment      Twitter Tip Jar Twitter recently introduced a new feature that allows users to tip one another. This feature, dubbed ‘Tip Jar, allows users to submit a tip to each others, including journalists, security professionals, developers, and others. However, Twitter users privacy is jeopardized by this exciting new Tip Jar feature.  Tip Jar is the newest addition to Twitter. The new featu...

Twitter launches new tipping feature, but privacy concerns loom 10 hours ago Twitter on Thursday introduced Tip Jar, a new feature that lets people send money to accounts they support. The ability to receive tips is currently available to a limited group of creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofits, but everyone who uses Twitter in English can send tips, the company said in a blog post. “Tip Jar is an easy way to support the incredible voices that make up the conversation on Twitter. Th...

Featured Video Hide The “Tip Jar” feature, which is currently only available for some users to set up, allows someone to set up a button on their Twitter profile that will allow users to send them money through numerous platforms like Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, PayPal, and Venmo. Advertisement Hide When someone clicks on one of the payment options, it sends them to that app to continue making the transaction. The general idea, according to Twitter,...

The personal information of about half a billion Facebook users, including their phone numbers, have been posted to a website used by hackers.

The Cybersecurity 202: A massive Facebook breach underscores limits to current data breach notification laws Tonya Riley with Aaron Schaffer Lawmakers and privacy experts are slamming Facebook for its handling of a leak of more than 500 million users personal information that was posted online for free. The stolen data, first spotted by cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, stems from a 2019 vulnerability the company fixed at the time, a Facebook spokesperson said. No d...

The personal information of about half a billion Facebook users, including their phone numbers, have been posted to a website used by hackers, cybersecurity experts say.

A new TikTok account is putting out deepfake Tom Cruise videos, and the short clips featuring the faux legendary actor are shockingly realistic.

Instagram is coordinating with other social media platforms, including Twitter and TikTok, to ban users who have been involved in stealing hundreds of single-word usernames