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Digital Security

Microsoft Teams flaw could let attackers hijack accounts

Microsoft Teams flaw could let attackers hijack accounts

Digital Security

Microsoft Teams flaw could let attackers hijack accounts

Microsoft plugs a security hole that could have enabled attackers to weaponize a GIF in order to hijack Teams accounts and steal data

Amer Owaida27 Apr 2020


Digital Security

iOS Mail app flaws may have left iPhone users vulnerable for years

iOS Mail app flaws may have left iPhone users vulnerable for years

Digital Security

iOS Mail app flaws may have left iPhone users vulnerable for years

A pair of vulnerabilities in the default email app on iOS devices is believed to have been exploited against high-profile targets

Amer Owaida23 Apr 2020


Digital Security

Buying a secondhand device? Here’s what to keep in mind

Buying a secondhand device? Here’s what to keep in mind

Digital Security

Buying a secondhand device? Here’s what to keep in mind

If you’re trying to be responsible towards the planet, also be responsible to yourself and take these steps so that the device doesn’t end up costing you more than you’ve saved

Amer Owaida22 Apr 2020


Digital Security

How gamification can boost your cybersecurity training

How gamification can boost your cybersecurity training

Digital Security

How gamification can boost your cybersecurity training

Security is not a game, but learning about it could be – here’s why adding the fun factor can help employees become more cyber-aware

Amer Owaida21 Apr 2020


Digital Security

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web

Digital Security

Half a million Zoom accounts for sale on the dark web

Even accounts belonging to banks and educational institutions were found on lists plastered across various hacker forums

Amer Owaida16 Apr 2020


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600,000 people affected in email provider breach

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

Digital Security

600,000 people affected in email provider breach

The users' personal data are now up for grabs on the dark web for anywhere between US$3,500 and US$22,000 worth of bitcoin

Amer Owaida07 Apr 2020


Digital Security

Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected

Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected

Digital Security

Marriott hacked again, 5.2 million guests affected

Bad actors accessed a range of personally identifiable information, including names, dates of birth and a lot more

Amer Owaida01 Apr 2020


Digital Security

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

Digital Security

HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self-destructing

If left unpatched, a firmware flaw in some enterprise-class solid-state drives could make data on them unrecoverable as early as this fall

Amer Owaida26 Mar 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft warns of two Windows zero-day flaws

Microsoft warns of two Windows zero-day flaws

Digital Security

Microsoft warns of two Windows zero-day flaws

Updates for the critical-rated vulnerabilities, which are being actively exploited in the wild, are still weeks away

Tomáš Foltýn24 Mar 2020