Month: January 2019
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Cisco Router Vulnerability Gives Window into Researchers’ World
In late January, researchers found a vulnerability in Cisco RV320 and RV325 routers — routers aimed at the needs of small businesses and …
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A second, massive Collections leak of 2.2 billion email addresses probably has your information
Like a bad movie, the sequel to the “Collections” data breach—Collections #2-#5— have snared an estimated 2.19 billion email …
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Hey Apple. Why not ban all of Facebook’s apps?
After yet another blatant disregard for privacy or even decency on the part of Facebook, why doesn’t Apple just remove all the company’s apps? If only to see what happens. …
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Company selling social media ‘likes’ and ‘followers’ settles with US authorities
Today, a company that sold social media ‘likes’ and ‘followers,’ settled its legal case with the New York’s Attorney General Office in the …
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China, Russia Posing More Aligned Cyberattack Threats to the US, Says Chief of National Intelligence
Dan Coats, Director of US National Intelligence warns China and Russia are increasingly using cyber operations to steal information, …
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Five ways to protect a new laptop
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Houzz resets user passwords after data breach
Houzz, a $4 billion-valued home improvement startup that recently laid off 10 percent of its staff, has admitted a data breach. A reader …
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CookieMiner Mac Malware steals browser cookies and sensitive Data
Palo Alto Networks discovered a piece of Mac malware dubbed CookieMiner that is targeting browser cookies associated with cryptocurrency …
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Japan to Hack IoT Ahead of 2020 Olympics
The Japanese government approved an amendment to allow government workers to hack into citizens’ internet of things (IoT) devices as part …
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China, Russia Drive Increased Cyber-Threats to US
Leaders of six US intelligence agencies testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on January 29, asserting that cyber-threats …
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8 Cybersecurity Myths Debunked
Cybersecurity plays an integral role in the realm of good business models. You’d be hard pressed to come across an enterprise which doesn’t …
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As security flaws explode, consumers lose trust in the tech industry
If the current state of the cybersecurity world could be captured as a weather forecast it would be cloudy with occasional periods of …
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