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Does Your Kid Play Fortnite? Watch Out For Scammers Does Your Kid Play Fortnite? Watch Out For Scammers

Does Your Kid Play Fortnite? Watch Out For Scammers

Fortnite Battle Royale is one of the most popular games in the world right now, in large part because of its young fans. Kids can’t seem to get enough of the game, and will spend hours battling other online players and conducting research on gameplay and strategy to get the edge.

Unfortunately, Fortnite’s popularity has made its players a big target for scammers and identity thieves. These scammers take advantage of kids’ obsession with Fortnite and online naivety to steal information and money from them.
The 8 Largest Data Breaches of 2018 (So Far) The 8 Largest Data Breaches of 2018 (So Far)

The 8 Largest Data Breaches of 2018 (So Far)

We’re just over halfway through 2018, but this year has already seen a tremendous number of large-scale data breaches that have impacted many individuals across the nation.

Data breaches can expose passwords, email addresses, credit card information, home addresses, phone numbers, and more, depending on the severity of the attack. All of this can be used to steal your identity, so it’s important to pay attention to every data breach that hits the news.

Google Devices Might Be Giving Away Your Home Location Google Devices Might Be Giving Away Your Home Location

Google Devices Might Be Giving Away Your Home Location

Anyone with a smartphone is familiar with location-based services that can triangulate and share your GPS coordinates. It’s one thing when you’re using Google Maps on the go, but this same technology is also be used in smart home devices – and it could lead criminals right to your front door.

Craig Young of Tripwire discovered and reported a vulnerability that allows a hacker to infect Google smart devices like Google Home or Chromecast with malware. From there, they can access a list of networks detected near your device, such as your neighbors’ Wi-Fi networks. Using Google Maps’ triangulation function, the hacker can pinpoint exactly where your device is located with a high degree of accuracy.

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