Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Security

Ask HN: Email Provider for Main Account? (ycombinator.com)
Which email provider would you recommend for your main account? (Banking, government + other important stuff)
Email, Recommendations, Online Security, Privacy
27 points by agent008t 44 days ago | 27 comments
Welcome to the age of paranoia as deepfakes and scams abound (wired.com)
As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.
Deepfakes, Artificial Intelligence, Online Security, Fraud, Paranoia
19 points by pseudolus 45 days ago | 3 comments
The Scam Network (nrk.no)
De tjener store summer på å sende svindelmeldinger til folk over hele verden. Tusener lar seg lure - også mange i Norge. Hvem er de som ber oss oppdatere kortdetaljene våre for å motta pakker og betale regninger?
Scams, Online Security, Norway, International Crime
6 points by namanyayg 54 days ago | 1 comments
Reddit's block function now lets strangers control your account (androidpolice.com)
Reddit, Privacy, Social Media, Online Security
9 points by miles 95 days ago | 0 comments
FBI warnings are true–fake file converters do push malware (bleepingcomputer.com)
The FBI is warning that fake online document converters are being used to steal peoples’ information and, in worst-case scenarios, to deploy ransomware on victims' devices.
Cybersecurity, Malware, Online Security, FBI Warnings
8 points by dyslexit 95 days ago | 0 comments
Digital Hygiene (bearblog.dev)
Every now and then I get reminded about the vast fraud apparatus of the internet, re-invigorating my pursuit of basic digital hygiene around privacy/security of day to day computing.
Digital Hygiene, Online Security, Privacy, Computing
31 points by tosh 101 days ago | 20 comments
Bitwarden is turning 2FA on by default for new devices (bitwarden.com)
To keep your account safe and secure, in February 2025, Bitwarden will require additional verification for users who do not use two-step login.
Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Password Management, Online Security
225 points by coldblues 150 days ago | 254 comments
Let's Encrypt Ending Support for Expiration Notification Emails (letsencrypt.org)
Security, Email, Certificate Authorities, Technology, Online Security
80 points by mdwern 156 days ago | 12 comments
Attacker Has Techdirt Reclassified as Phishing Site (techdirt.com)
Here on Techdirt, we write a lot about content moderation and even did a whole big series of content moderation case studies. However, here’s an interesting one that involves Techdirt itself from a couple weeks ago. It’s also a perfect example of Masnick’s Impossibility Theorem in action and a reminder of how the never-ending flood of spam and scams provides cover for bad actors to sneak through abusive reports.
Content Moderation, Online Security, Phishing, Case Studies, Spam
19 points by hn_acker 197 days ago | 3 comments
Tell HN: Need help, locked out of Google account with 10 years of personal data (ycombinator.com)
I've been locked out of my Google account which contains over a decade of my digital life, and I'm at my wit's end trying to recover it.
Data Recovery, Personal Data, Online Security
242 points by taosx 202 days ago | 119 comments
Ask HN: What do you do for online privacy? (ycombinator.com)
Two years ago, I submitted this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33558737 which turned up some interesting comments.<p>I thought I'd revisit this topic now that it's been almost two years.<p># Applications, Operating Systems<p>Do you run specific browsers, and why? Do you have specific applications that you use to protect your privacy? Do you engage in any kind of hardening?<p>Do you run any specific kind of operating system (say, Windows, Mac, etc) and why?
Privacy, Online Security, Operating Systems, Software
16 points by deafpolygon 262 days ago | 13 comments
Show HN: A ninja's Handbook: A book on privacy, security, and anonymity online (zolagonano.github.io)
Privacy, Security, Anonymity, Online Security
127 points by znano 316 days ago | 16 comments
'Pig Butchering' Online Scams Are Proliferating. Here's Why They Work So Well (wsj.com)
Scams, Online Security, Social Engineering, Crime
9 points by fortran77 317 days ago | 1 comments
Booking.com ignores twofactor, lets everyone email-login without a password (ycombinator.com)
Security, Cybersecurity, Online Security, Authentication
90 points by MyFirstSass 374 days ago | 51 comments
'New York Times source code' leaks online via 4chan (theregister.com)
Data Breaches, Online Security, Hacking, 4chan
16 points by lawgimenez 385 days ago | 7 comments
Ask HN: What do social networks put unique IDs in link sharing for? (ycombinator.com)
Social Media, Privacy, Data, Online Security
10 points by Timothee 411 days ago | 10 comments