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Security
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24Business / Security / TechInnovative ways to incorporate a culture of cybersecurity into your business
Everything you invest in to improve your company’s cybersecurity practices should pay off down the line.
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143Business / Security / TechA view from the top: Why C-level executives are more prone to cyberattacks
Business Email Compromise and Email Account Compromise are sophisticated scams with which hackers usually target the C-suite.
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169Security / TechTCM Bank exposed credit card applicants most personal information
While TCM Bank was able to fix the situation the day after they discovered it, it still went undetected for months.
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175Security / TechThe Reddit data breach: Yet another reminder to invest more resources into cybersecurity
Eliminating bad-actors and data breaches is never going to happen, but you can stay a step ahead of them.
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186Security / TechReddit suffers security incident: Hackers get mostly older data
Reddit has informed law enforcement of the security incident and is informing any users affected by the breach.
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178Google / Security / TechGoogle Chrome is now flagging websites not using HTTPS encryption
Google Chrome will now start showing users if the website their visiting is secure or not secure.
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268Android / Mobile / Security / TechThere’s still time to score some big savings on Amazon devices during Amazon Prime Day
All prices are in USD and the products can be accessed via the link at the bottom of this page.
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364Android / Mobile / Security / TechMobile phones in China are spying on users through their cameras
Recently, new evidence of such backdoors was revealed on the new Vivo NEX smartphone.
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342Google / Security / TechNew Chrome Spectre/Meltdown Site Isolation protection feature utilizes more RAM, may cause slowdowns
Chrome's Site Isolation ensures that pages from different websites are always put into different processes that limits what the process is allowed...
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205Security / TechTimehop app experienced a network data breach on July 4th
The data breach included names, addresses, and phone numbers.
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315Security / TechNSA says they are deleting millions of call detail records
Rather than sift through the large pile of records, the agency is opting to simply delete them.
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334Business / Security / TechThe new California Consumer Privacy Act aims to protect consumers
There was some pushback from large California companies such as Google.
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387Business / Security / Techadidas is the latest company to suffer a data breach affecting millions
For now, the breach is limited to contact info, encrypted passwords, and usernames.
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358Security / TechUnited Kingdom based Dixons Carphone suffers substantial data breach
Dixons Carphone says that the data breach goes as far back as July 2017 but did not say when they first detected...
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415Apple / iOS / Mobile / Security / TechApple’s USB Restricted Mode may already be defeated before its release
Special tools such as the GrayKey device could access locked iPhones via USB and Restricted Mode is supposed to prevent that.
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278Apple / iOS / Mobile / Security / TechApple will reportedly passcode protect its Lightning port
The update will require a user to input their passcode before they gain access to data transfer from the iOS device.
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271Security / TechRing has finally announced the presale of its Ring Alarm system
Ring Alarm is a DIY home security system that does not require a long-term contract and offers optional professional monitoring.
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355Security / TechThousands of home and small business routers infected, FBI urges rebooting them
By rebooting your router, the second and third stage — the "destructive component" — of the VPNFilter malware will be removed from the...
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486Auto / Security / TechNew California digital license plate is raising privacy concerns
These plates make perfect sense for a company fleet but I certainly wouldn't want the DMV in my state to adopt these...
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367Android / Mobile / Security / TechAvast discovers pre-installed malware “Cosiloon” on some Android devices
Avast just discovered a new malware called Cosiloon and the kicker is, Cosiloon was pre-installed on devices from manufacturers like ZTE and...
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630Security / Tech[Infographic] Password protection: Why it’s easy for hackers to hack
In order to keep your accounts secure, be sure that your password is at least 14 characters.
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887Apple / iOS / Mobile / Security / TechTeenSafe app leaks children’s personal data and Apple ID passwords
It appears TeenSafe was using Amazon Cloud servers to store information and some of those servers were not secure.
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414Security / TechWinstarNssmMiner is a nasty piece of cryptomining malware
There is good news though. Apparently, the malware doesn't put up a fight against better-known anti-virus programs.
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462Business / Editorial / Security / TechThe National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange is yet another place your data is being housed
The National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange is operated by Equifax.
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572Business / Security / TechCredit card hackers are getting past security chips with new technique
Basically, it's the same game only now the chip reader is the target.
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566Security / TechEquifax officially revealed the extent of its data breach — and it’s not pretty
Even the earliest stories about this breach, as they broke, were clear that the scope of the incident was vast.
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387Business / Security / TechVisited Chili’s Grill & Bar between March and April? Your credit card data may have been compromised
The parent company that owns Chili's Grill & Bar (Brinker International) operates 1,600 Chili's locations as well as Maggiano's Little Italy restaurants.
