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Zoom makes 2FA available for all its users
Zoom now supports phone calls, text messages and authentication apps as forms of two-factor authentication
Amer Owaida • 15 Sep 2020
Microsoft debuts deepfake detection tool
As the US presidential election nears, the company’s new tech should also help assure people that an image or video is authentic
Amer Owaida • 03 Sep 2020
Norway’s parliament struck by hackers
Unknown threat actors were able to exfiltrate information from the email accounts of several parliamentarians
Amer Owaida • 02 Sep 2020
Security flaw allows bypassing PIN verification on Visa contactless payments
The vulnerability could allow criminals to rack up fraudulent charges on the cards without needing to know the PINs
Amer Owaida • 31 Aug 2020
New Chrome, Firefox versions fix security bugs, bring productivity features
Chrome gets a new way of managing tabs while Firefox now features a new add-ons blocklist
Amer Owaida • 26 Aug 2020
How To, Digital Security
How to prepare and protect your digital legacy
It's never too soon to plan for what will happen to your digital presence after you pass away
Tony Anscombe • 19 Aug 2020
Google will test new feature in Chrome to curb phishing
The web browser will only display domain names as a way to help people recognize impostor websites
Amer Owaida • 14 Aug 2020
What is the cost of a data breach?
The price tag is higher if the incident exposed customer data or was the result of a malicious attack, an annual IBM study finds
Amer Owaida • 12 Aug 2020
Black Hat 2020: Fixing voting issues – boiling the ocean?
With the big voting day rapidly approaching, can the security of the election still be shored up? If so, how?
Cameron Camp • 10 Aug 2020