How an SSL certificate can help your small business
Nearly every business has a website where their customers can discover them. Here are a few ways where an SSL certificate can help you.
Following Markup Investigation, U.S. Regulators Questioned Life360’s Data Practices
After The Markup broke the Life 360 story, the family safety company was approached by regulators about its data sales.
FCC adds Kaspersky antivirus software to the national security risk list
The FCC has added Kaspersky antivirus software to the United States national security risk list. Read on to find out more!
Criminals can obtain cyberattack “kits” on the dark web for less than US$50
According to AtlasVPN, criminals who launch damaging cyberattacks can obtain the tools needed for less than US$50 on the dark web.
Facestealer Android trojan found on app with over 100,000 installs
Security company Pradeo has discovered an Android trojan on an app with over 100,000 installs that steals Facebook logins.
Lawsuit highlights how little control brokers have over location data
The case suggests this loosely regulated industry can’t deliver on its promises of privacy. Read on for more on this story.
What does the “Connection Not Private” warning really mean?
Connection Not Private: How to decide when it’s safe to proceed, and what’s at risk if you do. Read on to find out more!
House antitrust committee accuses Amazon of lying to Congress, asks DOJ to investigate
As evidence, the committee cited The Markup’s investigation into Amazon’s preferencing of its own brands and exclusive products in search results.
5 tips to protect your small business from ransomware
Ongoing hacks and breaches have pushed ransomware more and more into the public eye. Here are some tips you can use to protect your small business from it.
Demand swells by 2,000% for VPN services in Russia
A new report from Atlas VPN shows that demand for VPN services has swelled by 2,000% in Russia due to the current war.
Who is policing the location data industry?
Google and Apple have tried to crack down, but location data brokers are moving to a new way to collect your whereabouts that’s much harder to detect
Russia-based cybercrime group threatens cyberattacks on countries helping Ukraine
A Russia-based cybercrime group, known for using ransomware to extort millions of dollars from U.S. and European companies, vowed on Friday to attack enemies of the Kremlin if they respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Why event planners should focus on cybersecurity
Let’s talk about why digital security is so important at events and what you can do to protect your event. Read on for more.
The apparent war between Russia and Ukraine sparks concerns of widespread cyberattacks
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated overnight, and concerns of widespread cyberwar are very real.
Government security in the face of IoT and mobile devices
Let’s examine some of the biggest cybersecurity concerns associated with the government use of internet-based technology.
Protecting digital signatures: It’s about time
The use of “digital signatures” has exploded during the pandemic and it is about time more is done in protecting them.
Facebook scammers are schilling fake cryptocurrency using big tech’s biggest names
Facebook ads have popped up to advertise nonexistent Amazon, Tesla, and even Facebook cryptocurrencies. Read on for more!
[Infographic] How privacy regulations changed the business of data collection
The power of data collection is beneficial to companies across the globe, especially when it is gathered and utilized in an ethical way.
The different types of web application firewalls and their benefits to cybersecurity
Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) act as an additional layer of security, impeding any malicious traffic from reaching your company’s resources.
Family safety app touting digital security leaves its own users’ sensitive data at risk
Through a series of tests, we found that Life360 doesn’t provide several basic security measures to thwart potential hackers, including limiting failed log-in attempts and providing two-factor authentication for accounts.
Seven simple pieces of home security tech with a significant impact
Here are seven simple pieces of home security tech that have a significant impact on the safety of yourself and your loved ones.
San Francisco 49ers allegedly hit with a ransomware attack
The Super Bowl went down yesterday, and the San Francisco 49ers were not part of it, but the team was allegedly hit with a ransomware attack.
Why it’s so hard to regulate algorithms
Governments increasingly use algorithms to do everything from assign benefits to dole out punishment—but attempts to regulate them have been unsuccessful.
Effective methods to avoid ransomware attacks
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to someone’s computer system until a sum of money is paid.
Is Momentum Shifting Toward a Ban on Behavioral Advertising?
Targeted advertising based on people’s online behavior has long been the business model that underwrites the internet. Will it be banned?
Life360 says it will stop selling precise location data
The family safety app Life360 announced on Wednesday that it would stop selling precise location data, cutting off one of the multibillion-dollar location data industry’s largest sources.
The state of security in consumer electronics
Every year, the city of Las Vegas plays host to many of the biggest names in consumer electronics at the annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show)conference. … Read more…
Report: YouTube and TikTok have the most trackers among social media apps
According to the recent findings by the Atlas VPN team, YouTube and TikTok have the most trackers among social media apps.
