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Beware Of Security Threats Behind Chewing Gum, Tech Expert Warn Vips, Dignitarie by ScannedNews: 7:08pm On Apr 19, 2023
According to Charles Awuzie, the lead of Africa's smartest cybersecurity team, casually discarding chewing gum can expose VIPs and Persons of Interest (POIs) to potential security breaches. Awuzie warns that leaving behind fingerprints, DNA, or bite-marks on discarded chewing gum can lead to unnecessary suspicion and complications.

"In my training, I have the skill to extract fingerprints from chewing gums disposed carelessly. But a criminal who has the same level of skill can do the same and use the extracted fingerprints to gain unauthorized access to private information, homes etc. If you are a target and you do this in public, all that the hacker, detective or private investigator needs to do is to grab the discarded chewing gum and boom, they have your fingerprint," explains Awuzie.

He also explains that DNA can be retrieved from a used chewing gum even after 1000 years. "Discarded Chewing gums have helped American police to link rape and murder suspects to the crime. DNA can be extracted from discarded gums even many years after they were discarded," warns Awuzie.

VIPs and POIs must be careful not to discard their chewing gum carelessly, as finding their gum at a crime scene could lead to unnecessary complications and suspicion.

Awuzie cites a case where a dentist linked the dentition of Roy Brown to a murder case where the victim was first bitten. "Unfortunately, that wasn't accurate, but Roy spent 15 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. A DNA test of the site that was bitten revealed who the true killer was...

Full post: https://news.google.com/s/CBIwt_KPz0U?sceid=NG:en&sceid=NG:en&r=11&oc=1

Re: Beware Of Security Threats Behind Chewing Gum, Tech Expert Warn Vips, Dignitarie by dnawah(m): 4:29am On Apr 20, 2023
ScannedNews:
According to Charles Awuzie, the lead of Africa's smartest cybersecurity team, casually discarding chewing gum can expose VIPs and Persons of Interest (POIs) to potential security breaches. Awuzie warns that leaving behind fingerprints, DNA, or bite-marks on discarded chewing gum can lead to unnecessary suspicion and complications.

"In my training, I have the skill to extract fingerprints from chewing gums disposed carelessly. But a criminal who has the same level of skill can do the same and use the extracted fingerprints to gain unauthorized access to private information, homes etc. If you are a target and you do this in public, all that the hacker, detective or private investigator needs to do is to grab the discarded chewing gum and boom, they have your fingerprint," explains Awuzie.

He also explains that DNA can be retrieved from a used chewing gum even after 1000 years. "Discarded Chewing gums have helped American police to link rape and murder suspects to the crime. DNA can be extracted from discarded gums even many years after they were discarded," warns Awuzie.

VIPs and POIs must be careful not to discard their chewing gum carelessly, as finding their gum at a crime scene could lead to unnecessary complications and suspicion.

Awuzie cites a case where a dentist linked the dentition of Roy Brown to a murder case where the victim was first bitten. "Unfortunately, that wasn't accurate, but Roy spent 15 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. A DNA test of the site that was bitten revealed who the true killer was...

Full post: https://news.google.com/s/CBIwt_KPz0U?sceid=NG:en&sceid=NG:en&r=11&oc=1
i only chew gum when there is no change,,"i beg use am give chewing gum or sweet." grin grin grin
Re: Beware Of Security Threats Behind Chewing Gum, Tech Expert Warn Vips, Dignitarie by AhmedGhost(m): 4:54am On Apr 20, 2023
Interesting😱
That's for white man's land.
For here, person dey even chew and swallow the gum self grin
Mehn na to turn 🔌 for hackers 😂😂

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