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You Cannot Reset Your Fingerprints: Major Breach In Security System Used By Banks And Police Underscores A Severe Problem With Biometric Authentication
August 15, 2019The fingerprints of over 1 million people, as well facial recognition information, unencrypted passwords, and other...
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Warning: Sharing Selfies May Let Criminals Steal Your Fingerprints
August 14, 2019Showing your fingers in peace signs, high fives, or the like in photos posted online could...
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Capital One Breach Statement: No Social Security Numbers Were Compromised… Other Than 140,000 Social Security Numbers
July 30, 2019Capital One Financial Corporation announced today that ten days ago it determined that an unauthorized party,...
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FaceApp: How You Can Safely Use The Viral Photo Manipulation App Despite Serious Privacy Concerns
July 18, 2019Despite all of the warnings that you have seen, it is possible to use FaceApp without...
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Fraudulent WhatsApp Messages Circulate Telling Users That They Must Pay To Continue Using the App
July 8, 2019Over the past few days, several scam messages began circulating via WhatsApp – some of which...
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The Government Wants To Dramatically Weaken Your Encryption. Here Is Why It Should Not.
July 3, 2019Late last week, reports emerged that, once again, senior United States government officials are contemplating seeking...
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How To Send Messages That Even The NSA, CIA, and FBI Cannot Read
July 3, 2019Over the past few years there have been multiple efforts by governments to spy on users...
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How to Protect Yourself From Being Robbed at an ATM
July 1, 2019Most modern bank account holders utilize ATMs on a regular basis, but few people are aware...
CyberSecurity
By Paying $600,000 Ransomware Demand Florida City Exposes All American Towns To Danger
June 23, 2019The city of Riviera Beach, Florida, last week agreed to pay hackers $600,000 to regain control...
CyberSecurity
30 Years Ago Today The New York Post Shockingly Published A Stolen Exam Answer Key On Its Cover, Unknowingly Awakening An Interest In Information Security Just As The Internet Era Was To Begin
June 20, 2019Thirty years ago today, the New York Post made a dramatic move in an effort to...