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Proud Makatizen is an official website from the city of Makati, Philippines. It began as an online portal for providing Covid-19 relief services, such as signing up for vaccinations, financial support, and more. The Proud Makatizen data breach totaled 39.7GB and exposed around 300,000 Makati residents to potentially devastating online attacks, like identity theft and privacy violations. Data Breach Summary What is Proud Makatizen? The Proud Makatizen website and service began in April of 2020 while the Covid-19 pandemic was still in its early stages....

Please tell us a little bit about your background and current position at Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity. My background is a very technical one. I’ve been in IT security for over 15 years. I was with HP Labs in the UK for ten years working on IT security, networking data center, high-speed networks and so on. About five years ago I joined Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity. Recovering from the March 22 cyber-attack has already cost the city of Atlanta $2....

Accessibility: Fire Stick Available content: Overall tie, with a slight advantage for Fire Stick Ease of use: Fire Stick Tech specs: Tie Pricing: Roku If you want to find out why we think Fire Stick is better in most of these categories, as well as when we think Roku might be the right choice for you, read our full comparison below. However, there are slight differences. For example, some streaming apps (such as Vudu) aren’t available on Roku, and the Roku Channel isn’t available on Fire Stick....

But don’t worry, there’s an easy way to get rid of it. Here’s how: Search Encrypt isn’t your classic type of virus. But it definitely acts like annoying malware, much different from those annoying search engine extensions. In this article, we’ll discuss what Search Encrypt is, how it spreads, what it affects, and more importantly, how to get rid of Search Encrypt. What Is Search Encrypt? Search Encrypt claims to be a simple browser extension with a private search engine....

Data Breach Years Old Information about the blackmail became known to Vastaamo towards the end of September, after three Vastaamo employees received a blackmail message from an unknown person. The extortionist demanded 40 bitcoins (over $500,000) in exchange for not releasing stolen patient records. Vastaamo immediately reported the matter to the police. They also notified the Finnish Cyber Security Center, the national agency Valvira and the Data Protection Commissioner. Next, they hired Nixu Cybersecurity to investigate the hack....

Don’t be surprised if somebody makes a huge donation in your name to a fake front organization or takes out a mortgage using your identity. And your problems could just be starting. Once hackers break into your home network, they have access to your laptops, smart security cameras, and other connected devices - including the webcam you use to Zoom or Skype with friends and family. Not only will the hackers easily discover where you live - but they’ll know the age of your children and where they go to school....

“Behind TikTok Lies Something Sinister” Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield filed the case on behalf of millions of children from the UK and Europe who use TikTok. According to the children’s campaigner and several lawyers, the social network collects a variety of children’s personal information. This includes their name, phone number, geographic location, biometric data and videos. The accusers state that the company is not open and honest about what data they collect....

On top of that, any depictions of sexuality are forbidden. Dating sites and pornography websites are banned. Luckily, you can use a VPN to get past these restrictions. The best VPNs for Qatar are: Our top choice is NordVPN, which still works in Qatar despite government pushback. In fact, we used NordVPN to access many of the other VPNs in this list. Qatari residents, as well as visiting journalists, activists, and businessmen, will need to use a reliable VPN to access a free internet....

Free Cyber School At a time when schools remain closed to most children, virtual cybersecurity school aims to give students aged between 13 and 18 a variety of extracurricular activities to do from the safety of their homes. Teens can learn how to crack code, fix security flaws, and dissect criminals’ digital trails, while progressing through a game as a cyber agent. The school also provides free weekly webinars run by industry experts teaching fundamental security disciplines such as digital forensics, cryptography, and operating systems....

What inspired you to start OneVPN? There were a lot of factors that inspired me to start OneVPN. First and foremost it was the increasing censorship and online surveillance. I lived in many countries over last 2 decades and everywhere it is the same. You cannot access websites, communities, forums, movies and sports channels. Plus, online threats are always there to haunt you. I have learnt from my past experience that VPN users need a combination of online security and streaming speed....

This would not be the first time Red Hat’s Enterprise Linux products experienced software vulnerabilities, and also would not be the first time a WebKit security flaw caused other security incidents. About Red Hat and Linux Red Hat, Inc. is a multi-billion dollar IBM subsidiary company that provides open-source software. Established in 1993, Red Hat offers a vast range of products, such as; platforms, storage, application services, application development, cloud computing solutions, and automation/management solutions....

Finally, a friend told me I could use a VPN to access Netflix USA. In the past, almost any VPN could access all the awesome USA content. But then, Netflix started implementing anti-VPN measures. As time went by, every VPN I tried eventually stopped working with Netflix. This was until I stumbled upon NordVPN, one of the most popular names on the VPN scene. Due to my bad past experience with other VPNs, I decided to be very cautious this time, and contact their customer support to make sure that NordVPN could, in fact, work with Netflix....

Identifying information: including your name, email address, birth date, and phone number. App activity: all those snaps might disappear once the recipient views them, but Snapchat is saving them (at least for some amount of time). Usage and user information: the app monitors how often you send snaps, who you send them to, what kind of device you’re using, your mobile carrier, and even location information. Third-party advertiser information: Snapchat collects this data from advertisers to further build your Snapchat profile in their databases and refine their advertising strategies....

Don’t put away that popcorn just yet! I tested 47 leading streaming sites for safety, usability, and speed. After careful review and ranking based on streaming catalog size, content, and quality, I’ve put together a list of the 10 best free alternatives to Putlocker. Before you go any further, remember: As convenient as free streaming sites are, they come with a variety of risks to your privacy and safety. Most of the sites out there are traps: Hackers created them to catch users looking for the latest movies or shows and steal your money or data....

Web proxies protect your privacy and also help avoid restrictions. Such restrictions may be imposed by a government, workplace, school, or others. In any case, a web proxy helps make the internet as free and anonymous as it should be. How a Proxy Keeps You Safe When using a proxy, your request to a website is filtered through a web form, or sometimes a browser extension. The proxy server then acts as an intermediary....

I tested and evaluated 23 leading applications to find the best parental control apps and software to protect your kids. These apps have everything you need to keep your children safe on their devices — even when they’re away from home. These apps filter out harmful and inappropriate content across multiple websites and social networks. They also give you easy-to-use tools to monitor your child’s activity, keep track of their location, and set healthy screen time limits....

Not all VPNs are suited for streaming TG4, since the provider needs to have excellent speeds, as well as servers in Ireland. In this article, I’ll go through the absolute best VPNs for watching TG4, so you can catch up on Irish news and weather (hint: rain, wind, or both). After extensive testing, ExpressVPN turned out to be the fastest, most reliable service for watching TG4 outside of Ireland. You can use ExpressVPN 30-day money-back guarantee to watch TG4 risk-free for a limited time!...

Tunisia also has a reputation for slow internet, so you need a VPN that maximizes your connection. My team and I tested many VPNs and shortlisted the top three based on speed, access to global content, and privacy and security. All these VPNs work reliably with international streaming platforms, like Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Disney+, and more. The tests showed that ExpressVPN is the clear winner if you need a VPN in Tunisia....

Do you feel like you can still trust the social media giant, despite all the data leaks that have occurred in the past few months? Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’ve probably heard about the Cambridge Analytica – Facebook scandal. To recap the situation, in 2014, 270,000 Facebook users were paid to take a personality quiz called “This Is Your Digital Life”, that was created by an academic psychologist named Aleksandr Kogan....

I tested all of the major VPNs on the market to see which could unblock fuboTV while also maintaining a reliable connection. Here are the top five VPNs for streaming fuboTV. My #1 choice for streaming fuboTV is ExpressVPN. In addition to the flawless streaming and superb connection speeds, I was pleased to see that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can try it out risk-free before you decide....