Security

The tech giant rewards the bug bounty hunter who found the severe flaw in its login mechanism with US$100,000 A bug bounty hunter has disclosed a severe flaw in Apple’s “Sign in with Apple” feature that, if exploited, could have allowed…
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What are some of the key things your children should know about before they make their first foray into social media? Since technology has permeated every facet of life, social media has become a daily part of it. Adults are not the only…
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And most people don’t change their password even after hearing about a breach, a survey finds While nearly all respondents in a recent survey were aware of the risks associated with poor password hygiene, most people don’t do anywhere…
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Left unpatched, the vulnerability could expose almost all Android users to the risk of having their personal data intercepted by attackers Researchers have found a critical flaw that affects nearly all devices running Android 9.0 or…
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A hack-and-extort campaign takes aim at poorly secured databases replete with customer information that can be exploited for further attacks A number of e-commerce websites from multiple continents have had their customer databases…
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Has the landmark law helped build a culture of privacy in organizations and have consumers become more wary of sharing their personal data? “Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping Tom to install your…
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Here’s how encryption can help keep your data safe from prying eyes – even if your device is stolen or your cloud account is hacked You probably store all kinds of sensitive information on your personal computer – or your smartphone, for…
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New features include DNS over HTTPS, a Safety Check section and simpler cookie management Google has launched the hotly anticipated version 83 of its Chrome browser that comes complete with a raft of features originally planned for…
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In the rush to embrace IoT devices, we shouldn’t trade in our privacy and security for the added convenience Ours is an interconnected world. We have smart doorbells, so we can check on our smartphones who rang, smartwatches to track our…
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Several high-performance computers working on COVID-19 research have been forced offline following a string of attacks Multiple supercomputers across Europe that are working on COVID-19 research have been targeted by cryptocurrency-mining…
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