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2.3KSecurity / Tech[UPDATED] LinkedIn Breach Leads To More Celebrity Twitter Hacks
You probably already saw that some of Mark Zuckerberg’s social channels didn’t have the best weekend, but it seems he wasn’t the only...
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1.8KBusiness / Security / Tech117 Million LinkedIn Passwords Posted Online
It’s been awhile since we reported on a large password hack release, and LinkedIn once again is the target of a huge...
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2.0KBusiness / Security / TechProtecting Your Business Data On The Cloud: Are These Password Tips Actually Effective?
While most business owners advise their employees not to share their passwords with anybody else, there may come times where hackers will...
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1.6KEditorial / Security / Tech
Do Scammers Really Catch People This Easily?
I just couldn’t resist writing about this one. It could be described as the “worst of both worlds,” instead of the “best...
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1.7KSecurity / TechSupreme Court Ruling May Broaden Where FBI Can Hack Computers
We’re all pretty sure that whatever country we’re in, we suspect that its authorities are legally free to browse our devices. We...
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2.0KAndroid / How To / Security / TechHOW TO: Tech Security: Part 7 – App Permissions, Location Services
Hopefully, this series has awakened some to the need to adjust security settings, without launching into full blown paranoia. We do need...
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1.7KApple / Microsoft / Security / TechQuicktime Leaves Windows Users Vulnerable As Apple Ends Support
Do you know how to uninstall programs on your window PC? Well it’s time to put that skill to use and head...
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1.6KGadgets & Toys / Security / TechThe Tech Miser: Browsers And Device Stands
Our last few Tech Miser articles have focused on Bluetooth headphones and a few browser extensions. Today I’ll dive into browsers themselves,...
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3.9KHow To / Security / TechHOW TO: Tech Security: Part 6 — More on Encryption
Last time in this series we talked about encryption, viruses and malware, and now we’re going to continue that conversation and talk more about...
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2.4KHow To / Security / TechHOW TO: Tech Security: Part 1 — Facebook
We all like to keep our info private and secure and our devices working the way we expect them to. And there...
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2.3KHow To / Security / TechHOW TO: Tech Security: Part 2 — In Your Pocket
Last time, we talked about Facebook — not to warn about how bad Facebook is, but to highlight that we’re our own...
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2.1KSecurity / TechAdobe Flash Emergency Patch Pushed For Critical Vulnerability
If you are still using Flash, you should know that Adobe just patched a critical vulnerability that could have allowed malicious folks...
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3.3KHow To / Security / TechHOW TO: Tech Security: Part 5 — Encryption And Malware
Last time we talked about two factor authentication, passcodes, and using the cloud. We’re not quite done yet as there are still a...
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2.3KHow To / Security / TechHOW TO: Tech Security: Part 3 — It’s a Lock
So far, we’ve dealt with social engineering as a threat and scanners for the credit cards in your wallet. In both cases,...
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2.5KHow To / Security / TechHOW TO: Tech Security: Part 4 — Authentication, Password Managers, And The Cloud
Last time in our how to avoid tech security and privacy risks, we talked about the lockscreen and passcodes. As we continue...
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1.5KSecurity / TechFBI Asking For Access To Phones Across The USA
After all the drama between the FBI and Apple over the iPhone 5c used by the shooter in the San Bernardino shooting, which...
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2.1KAndroid / Audio / Mobile / Security / TechThe Tech Miser: Another Bluetooth Headset And A Privacy Browser
In the last miserly column, we talked about the Jarv Joggerz Pro. Today, let’s start with the Photive BTH3. These are not the...
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1.6KSecurity / TechSteam Hack Drains Your Wallet, Increasingly Popular Among Cybercriminals
Techaeris has written in the past about a Steam hack that can drain wallets faster than our own spending. It’s a real threat...
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1.7KSecurity / TechMSU Researchers Hack Fingerprint Scanners With Inkjet Printer
We’ve all seen the movies where spies try to gain access to areas protected by fingerprint scanners, ranging from the extreme (cutting...
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1.5KSecurity / Tech[Update] Amazon: Double-Minded About Security?
Apple’s security battle with the FBI has been aided by the competition. That includes Facebook, Microsoft, and Google, who had at one...
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1.7KApple / iOS / Mobile / Security / TechiOS 9.3 Includes Warnings For iPhones Tracked By Your Employer
Apple has been in the news quite a bit lately as it pertains to privacy and security. Sure, most of that is...
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1.9KSecurity / TechWindows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Coming Soon
Microsoft announced an additional level of protection for Windows Defender. They describe it as Advanced Threat Protection. They start by saying this: We...
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1.9KSecurity / TechSnapchat Payroll Info Exposed In Phishing Scam
For once, we’re not here to tell you about a company getting hacked, cracked, or otherwise broken-into via nefarious computer means. Although...
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2.0KSecurity / TecheBay Vulnerability Allows Attackers To Bypass Code Validation
Check Point, a company focused on IT security, has uncovered an eBay vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the online auction and...
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2.8KGoogle / Security / TechProject Shield: Another Google Security Project
Google seems to go for diversity and serendipity when it comes to things it works on. I say serendipity because they sometimes...
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1.6KSecurity / TechASUS Hit With 20 Year Security Audit By FTC
The FTC has said that ASUS has demonstrated a “failure to employ reasonable security practices [that] has subjected consumers to substantial injury.”...
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2.1KSecurity / TechLinux Mint’s Website Hacked, ISOs Compromised
The founder of the Linux Mint project, Clement Lefebvre announced on the official blog that the Linux Mint website was hacked and...
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1.8KBusiness / iOS / Security / TechBiometric Banking Is Here: HSBC Offers Voice And Fingerprint ID System To Customers
HSBC is launching voice recognition and touch security services in the UK in a big leap towards the introduction of biometric banking. The...
