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Booking your next holiday? Beware these Airbnb scams

Booking your next holiday? Beware these Airbnb scams

Digital Security

Booking your next holiday? Beware these Airbnb scams

With vacations in full swing, cybercriminals will be looking to scam vacationers looking for that perfect accommodation.

Amer Owaida28 Jul 2021


Digital Security

Popular Wi-Fi routers still using default passwords making them susceptible to attacks

Popular Wi-Fi routers still using default passwords making them susceptible to attacks

Digital Security

Popular Wi-Fi routers still using default passwords making them susceptible to attacks

To mitigate the chances of their Wi-Fi home routers being compromised, users would do well to change the manufacturer’s default access credentials

Amer Owaida22 Jul 2021


Digital Security

Cybercriminals may target 2020 Tokyo Olympics, FBI warns

Cybercriminals may target 2020 Tokyo Olympics, FBI warns

Digital Security

Cybercriminals may target 2020 Tokyo Olympics, FBI warns

Cybercriminals may target the popular event with ransomware, phishing, or DDoS attacks in a bid to increase their notoriety or make money

Amer Owaida21 Jul 2021


Digital Security

Google patches Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild

Google patches Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild

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Google patches Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild

The newest update fixes a total of eight vulnerabilities affecting the desktop versions of the popular browser.

Amer Owaida16 Jul 2021


Digital Security

Vacationing? How to avoid the cybersecurity blues

Vacationing? How to avoid the cybersecurity blues

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Vacationing? How to avoid the cybersecurity blues

From securing your devices to avoiding public Wi-Fi hotspots for logging into apps, we look at measures you can take to remain safe this holiday season

Amer Owaida16 Jul 2021


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Sports events and online streaming: prepare your cybersecurity

Sports events and online streaming: prepare your cybersecurity

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Sports events and online streaming: prepare your cybersecurity

If you'll be watching Sports Streaming events on your SmartTV, laptop, tablet or cell phone, learn the tips to keep you and your personal data safe.

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins15 Jul 2021


Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 13 critical flaws, including 4 under active attack

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 13 critical flaws, including 4 under active attack

Digital Security

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 13 critical flaws, including 4 under active attack

The latest Patch Tuesday brings a new batch of security updates addressing a total of 117 vulnerabilities

Amer Owaida14 Jul 2021


Digital Security

Microsoft issues patch to fix PrintNightmare zero-day bug

Microsoft issues patch to fix PrintNightmare zero-day bug

Digital Security

Microsoft issues patch to fix PrintNightmare zero-day bug

The out-of-band update fixes a remote code execution flaw affecting the Windows Print Spooler service

Amer Owaida08 Jul 2021


Digital Security

In Memoriam: John McAfee

In Memoriam: John McAfee

Digital Security

In Memoriam: John McAfee

What was it like to work for, and be friends with, the technology entrepreneur back when he helped shape the computer security industry?

Aryeh Goretsky28 Jun 2021