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Amer Owaida • 17 Aug 2021 • 2 min. read
Digital Security
Nearly 2 million records from terrorist watchlist exposed online
Dumpster diving is a filthy business
COVID-19, Business Security
Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace
The secret list was exposed online for three weeks, allowing anyone to access it without any kind of authentication
Amer Owaida • 17 Aug 2021
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure – here’s why you should think twice about what you toss in the recycling bin
Jake Moore • 17 Aug 2021
As employees split their time between office and off-site work, there’s a greater potential for company devices and data to fall into the wrong hands
Phil Muncaster • 12 Aug 2021
Scams
Deepfakes – the bot made me do it
As deepfakes become indistinguishable from reality and the potential for the misuse of synthetic content is virtually endless, what can you do to avoid falling victim to deepfake fraud?
Tony Anscombe • 10 Aug 2021
Ransomware, Business Security
Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?
A new paper explains how ransomware has become one of the top cyberthreats of the day and how your organization can avoid becoming the next victim
Ondrej Kubovič • 10 Aug 2021
DEF CON 29: Satellite hacking 101
How poking at the innards of satellites can make the future of cybersecurity in space more palatable
Cameron Camp • 09 Aug 2021
Black Hat 2021: Lessons from a lawyer
Why companies and their security teams need to engage with a lawyer before an incident occurs
Tony Anscombe • 06 Aug 2021
Cybercrime
Black Hat 2021: Wanted posters for ransomware slingers
Is the net closing in on cyber-extortionists and can bounties on their collective heads ultimately help stem the ransomware scourge?
Cameron Camp • 06 Aug 2021
Privacy
Is your personal information being abused?
Drowning in spam? A study presented at Black Hat USA 2021 examines if sharing your personal information with major companies contributes to the deluge of nuisance emails, texts and phone calls.
Tony Anscombe • 05 Aug 2021