With this update, Microsoft is bringing a feature for Android users that has been available on iOS devices for quite a while now
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The nature of the vulnerability hasn’t been disclosed, but is said to have already been identified and fixed
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The company credits hardware-based two-factor authentication with practically eliminating the problem of phishing attacks that have targeted its own employees of late
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This is bad news for many websites that have yet to embrace encrypted connections
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Fraudsters are using bogus apps to convince users of three Indian banks to divulge their personal data
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It might seem legit but there are several reasons why you should not always hit the panic button when someone claims to have your email password
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Top tips to help you avoid being caught receiving or sending phishing-looking emails
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Patches have already been released or are expected to see the light of day soon
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A study assessed whether or not the most popular English-language websites help users strengthen their security by providing them with guidance on creating safer passwords during account sign-up or password-change processes
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Federal agency issues Notices of Violation to Datablocks and Sunlight Media for allegedly facilitating the installation of malware through online advertising
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Tech giant has 90 days to comply with ruling or faces further penalties over ‘anti-competitive’ practices
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Thousands of British Airways passengers left stranded at Heathrow airport following incident
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ESET researchers have analyzed remote access tools cybercriminals have been using in an ongoing espionage campaign to systematically spy on Ukrainian government institutions and exfiltrate data from their systems
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Gary Davis accused of working as an administrator for the notorious dark web marketplace appears in a federal court in New York
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Social media giant fined in the UK for failing to protect users’ personal information and for a lack of transparency
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Law enforcement and malware research join forces to take down cybercriminals
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Reminiscent of the recent controversy surrounding the fitness-tracking app Strava, the tale involving Polar Flow shows how the sharing of seemingly innocuous – but potentially telltale – data can have significant privacy implications.
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Website altered to serve a malware-tainted version of otherwise legitimate software with the global event in Russia acting as a smokescreen
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D-Link and Changing Information Technologies code-signing certificates stolen and abused by highly skilled cyberespionage group focused on East Asia, particularly Taiwan
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The attack, called "Thermanator", could use your body heat against you in order to steal your credentials or any other short string of text that you have typed on a computer keyboard
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Recommendations for pentesters looking for security flaws in iOS applications made by developers
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You’ve set up an out-of-office auto-responder and packed your stuff, but have you done all of your “homework” before you rush out the front door for that well-deserved time off?
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Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is “consistently the most abused government brand”, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
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The principle of least privilege is a security strategy applicable to different areas, which is based on the idea of only granting those permissions that are necessary for the performance of a certain activity
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