A much as we all enjoy a laugh at "lost Nigerian prince" email scams, more than $12 billion is lost annually to phishing scams. Add in malware, ransomware, cryptojacking, and accidental password exposure and the need for constant vigilance in our digital lives becomes clear. To help you stay informed, we've assembled these 10 examples of cybersecurity and data privacy threats.
The original research in this presentation comes from the Entefy article, "10 cybersecurity and privacy threats that will make you miss Nigerian prince and lottery email scams."
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These slides provide insight into apps, web
services, and devices designed to go unnoticed
as they capture your sensitive personal data.
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Anonymous sperm donor
received a Facebook friend
suggestion to connect with
the child born of his donation.
Source: https://gizmodo.com/how-facebook-figures-out-everyone-youve-
ever-met-1819822691
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Mattel scuttled an
Internet of Toys product
after two Congressmen
questioned its use to
collect data on children.
Source: https://consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/markey-bar-
ton-letter-mattel-9-28-17.pdf
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A tech journalist’s Google
Home Mini malfunctioned and
recorded him 24/7 without
his permission.
Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/google-nerfing-home-minis-
mine-spied-everything-said-247/
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Apple’s Core ML: When
more and more apps
have access to user data,
it’s harder to guarantee
privacy and security.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/core-ml-privacy-machine-learning-ios/
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“Permit this app to use your
camera?” Hackers can take
control of smartphone cameras
without opening an app.
Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mb3ezy/iphone-apps-cam-
era-permission-pictures-videos-without-you-noticing
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There was a 2,502% increase
in malware sales on the Dark
Web during 2017.
Source: https://cdn.www.carbonblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Carbon-Black-Ransomware-Economy-Re-
port-101117.pdf?utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=5e7f9142c5-The_Download&utm_medi-
um=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-5e7f9142c5-155902325
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Up to 2.6M Android phones are
infected with the Andorid.Sockbot
malware, which adds devices to
global botnets.
Source: https://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/android-malware-google-play-
adds-devices-botnet-and-performs-ddos-attacks
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Researchers took control
of networked computers
using malware installed on
security cameras.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170919160228.htm
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An emergency FDA notice
showed that not even
pacemakers are safe
from hackers.
Source: https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm573669.htm
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A security backdoor was
detected in infrastructure
software used by 100 global
banks and energy companies.
Source: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/powerful-backdoor-
found-in-software-used-by-100-banks-and-energy-cos/
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The original research in this presentation comes
from the Entefy article, “10 cybersecurity and privacy
threats that will make you miss Nigerian prince and
lottery email scams.”