All posts tagged "CyberSecurity"
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CyberSecurity
Incorrect Passwords Entered During Login Attempts Should Be Considered Private Data
September 5, 2019While pretty much everyone in the modern world understands that passwords should be treated as private...
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CyberSecurity
Why Scammers Make Spelling and Grammar “Mistakes”
September 2, 2019I am frequently asked why phishing emails and other scam messages often contain spelling mistakes and...
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CyberSecurity
Encryption Company Sues CyberSecurity Conference After Getting Booed, Heckled, And Ridiculed
August 26, 2019Cryptography startup, Crown Sterling, is suing the organizers of the Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference after...
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CyberSecurity
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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CyberSecurity
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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CyberSecurity
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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Cool Tech
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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CyberSecurity
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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CyberSecurity
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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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...