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Paulo Dias, a security expert, explains how users can avoid being targeted by illegal access from hackers.
The owner of Facebook and Instagram has announced new measures to stop fraudulent schemes and protect those who use the company's networks, using new alerts and advertiser verification.
This article reports that a Europol-led international law enforcement operation successfully disrupted Tycoon2FA, a major phishing-as-a-service platform responsible for tens of millions of phishing messages monthly. The operation involved seizing 330 domains linked to the platform's infrastructure, including control panels and phishing pages, and was supported by private partners like Microsoft, Cloudflare, Coinbase, and others. Tycoon2FA, active since at least August 2023, targeted organizations worldwide—including those in Portugal—by bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to compromise nearly 100,000 accounts across sectors such as government, healthcare, and education. The platform used sophisticated techniques like reverse proxy servers to intercept login credentials and session cookies, enabling attackers to hijack sessions and evade MFA protections. The disruption aims to reduce the threat posed by this widespread phishing operation.
Madrid’s proposal follows efforts in France, Denmark and Portugal to protect kids online.
The PSP is raising awareness among the school community about the risks associated with using the internet.
Authorities warn of the importance of the role of parents and guardians, who should take an active part in monitoring how children use the internet.
Learn how to identify these manipulations and avoid sharing misinformation.
The European Commission has launched a new investigation into X under the Digital Services Act to “assess whether the company adequately assessed and mitigated the risks associated” with the tool.
European Commission's move follows explosion of sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children.
One victim filed a complaint before paying. Another transferred €4,600 to a fake police officer he met online.
European regulators have yet to decide how to handle the explosion of nonconsensual deepfakes on the platform.
Restricting young people’s access to social media, whether through parental controls or legislation, is not the most effective way to address online risks, according to a new Portuguese study that The post Social media bans won’t fix risks for young people, Portuguese study warns appeared first on Portugal Resident.
In an increasingly digital world, the question is no longer “if” we will suffer an attack — it's “when.” See how cybersecurity is becoming increasingly essential to protect people, businesses and data.
An image taken from Roblox read: “Kill babies with a knife.” Groups lure young people and children into committing crimes or violence against people and animals. Portugal's Polícia Judiciária (PJ) launches a campaign.
A German hacker took the platform offline live at a conference in Hamburg and exposed the profiles of eight thousand users.
The PJ says the aim is “to alert children and young people, as well as parents and educators, to certain realities that exist online.” Meanwhile, Trump says that leaders of Iran contacted him to negotiate.
The PJ has launched a first-of-its-kind campaign to tackle online radicalisation among young people, aiming to raise awareness, prevent recruitment and disrupt extremist influence via digital platforms.
A German hacker deleted the platform live during a conference in Hamburg and revealed the profiles of 8,000 users.
We joined Telegram groups created to share intimate images without consent. The largest had 100,000 participants. And what do Cotrim de Figueiredo's income declarations show?
