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Mobile Security

FBI warns about fraudsters targeting banking app users

FBI warns about fraudsters targeting banking app users

Mobile Security

FBI warns about fraudsters targeting banking app users

Watch out for attacks attempting to take advantage of the lockdown-induced surge in mobile banking use

Amer Owaida12 Jun 2020


Cybercrime

Vast hack-for-hire scheme targeted thousands of people, organizations

Vast hack-for-hire scheme targeted thousands of people, organizations

Cybercrime

Vast hack-for-hire scheme targeted thousands of people, organizations

An obscure Indian company operated a scheme targeting non-profits, banks, politicians and journalists all over the world, a report says

Amer Owaida10 Jun 2020


Digital Security

Microsoft ships hefty patch load this month

Microsoft ships hefty patch load this month

Digital Security

Microsoft ships hefty patch load this month

The latest Patch Tuesday knocks out a record-high number of vulnerabilities, including new bugs in the SMB protocol

Tomáš Foltýn10 Jun 2020


Digital Security

Apple hopes to bolster password security with open source project

Apple hopes to bolster password security with open source project

Digital Security

Apple hopes to bolster password security with open source project

The tech giant wants developers of password managers to collaborate for better user experience and security

Amer Owaida08 Jun 2020


Mobile Security

How secure is your phone’s lock screen?

How secure is your phone’s lock screen?

Mobile Security

How secure is your phone’s lock screen?

From the humble passcode to biometric authentication, there are quite a few options to lock your Android phone. But which of them are more secure than the others?

Amer Owaida05 Jun 2020


Digital Security

Mozilla fixes five high-risk Firefox flaws, bug in DoH feature

Mozilla fixes five high-risk Firefox flaws, bug in DoH feature

Digital Security

Mozilla fixes five high-risk Firefox flaws, bug in DoH feature

The browser maker rolls out updates on back-to-back days, including a patch to avoid unintentionally overloading DNS providers

Tomáš Foltýn04 Jun 2020


Social Media

Facebook now lets you delete old posts in bulk

Facebook now lets you delete old posts in bulk

Social Media

Facebook now lets you delete old posts in bulk

Dealing with skeletons lurking in your Facebook closet has never been easier

Tomáš Foltýn03 Jun 2020


Internet of Things

Google adds Nest devices to Advanced Protection Program

Google adds Nest devices to Advanced Protection Program

Internet of Things

Google adds Nest devices to Advanced Protection Program

You can now shore up your smart home security by leveraging Google's top security offering

Amer Owaida02 Jun 2020


Digital Security

Bug in ‘Sign in with Apple’ could have allowed account hijacking

Bug in ‘Sign in with Apple’ could have allowed account hijacking

Digital Security

Bug in ‘Sign in with Apple’ could have allowed account hijacking

The tech giant rewards the bug bounty hunter who found the severe flaw in its login mechanism with US$100,000

Amer Owaida01 Jun 2020