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Digital Security

Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat

Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat

Digital Security

Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat

The tech giant introduces its own version of verified accounts in Gmail, rolls out increased moderation controls in Meet, and enhances phishing protection in Chat

Amer Owaida23 Jul 2020


Privacy

Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections

Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections

Privacy

Privacy watchdogs urge videoconferencing services to boost privacy protections

The open letter highlights five security and privacy principles that require heightened attention from videoconferencing services

Amer Owaida22 Jul 2020


Ransomware

Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack

Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack

Ransomware

Argentine telecom company hit by major ransomware attack

Telecom Argentina says it has contained the attack and regained access to its systems without paying up

Juan Manuel Harán21 Jul 2020


Privacy

7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report

7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report

Privacy

7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report

A report calls into question the providers’ security practices and dismisses their claims of being no-log VPN services

Amer Owaida20 Jul 2020


Digital Security

Data breach reports down by one-third in first half of 2020

Data breach reports down by one-third in first half of 2020

Digital Security

Data breach reports down by one-third in first half of 2020

The Identity Theft Resource Center doesn't expect the trend to last, however

Amer Owaida20 Jul 2020


Social Media

High-profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam

High-profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam

Social Media

High-profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam

Tech titans and prominent politicians among victims of a sprawling hack that Twitter says leveraged its internal tools

Amer Owaida16 Jul 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server

Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server

Digital Security

Microsoft patches critical, wormable flaw in Windows DNS Server

The company urges organizations to waste no time in installing updates to fix the vulnerability that rates a ‘perfect’ 10 on the severity scale

Amer Owaida15 Jul 2020


Cybercrime

Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900

Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900

Cybercrime

Details of 142 million MGM hotel guests selling for US$2,900

It appears that the July 2019 breach at MGM Resorts affected far more people than initially thought

Amer Owaida15 Jul 2020


COVID-19

Mobile security threats amid COVID-19 and beyond: A Q&A with Lukas Stefanko

Mobile security threats amid COVID-19 and beyond: A Q&A with Lukas Stefanko

COVID-19

Mobile security threats amid COVID-19 and beyond: A Q&A with Lukas Stefanko

ESET malware researcher Lukas Stefanko gives us a peek behind the scenes of his analysis of CryCryptor ransomware and puts the threat into a broader context

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins15 Jul 2020