Bernard Meyer | Source | Senior Researcher at CyberNews
Bernard Meyer
Bernard Meyer is the Senior Researcher at CyberNews. He has a strong passion for security in popular software, maximizing privacy online, and keeping an eye on governments and corporations. He's been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Wired, Mirror, TechRadar and more. You can usually find him on Twitter arguing with someone about something moderately important.
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CyberNews
Senior Researcher
started Sep 2019
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Hackers Exploit PayPal and Facebook to Steal Millions Each Month - American Security Today
Cybersecurity analysts at CyberNews have uncovered an ongoing scam using loopholes in PayPal and Facebook. Fraudsters are stealing roughly $1.6 million per month by convincing Facebook users to voluntarily send money. CyberNews talked with hackers inside the blackhat hacking community to discover the steps they take to make this complex scheme work. In simple terms, […]
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Unfortunately, in light of the loopholes or easily-bypassed security measures from Facebook, PayPal and the banks themselves, everyday people will have to be more vigilant in how they behave online. Because of that, we recommend users get two-factor authentication (2FA) set up on their PayPal and Facebook’s account, and it’s better to use an authenticator app rather than those websites’ default 2FA. When it comes to your online activities, it really is much better to be safe rather than sorry.