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Privacy

Do apps need all the permissions?

Do apps need all the permissions?

Privacy

Do apps need all the permissions?

Why you should ensure that all those apps on your smartphone only run with the permissions they reasonably need to do their job

Tony Anscombe02 Oct 2019


Digital Security

Cyber Security Awareness Month starts today!

Cyber Security Awareness Month starts today!

Digital Security

Cyber Security Awareness Month starts today!

October is upon us, reminding us to make choices every day that will scare cybersecurity threats away

Tomáš Foltýn01 Oct 2019


Digital Security

Are you sure you wiped your hard drive properly?

Are you sure you wiped your hard drive properly?

Digital Security

Are you sure you wiped your hard drive properly?

Almost 60% of second-hand hard drives hold leftover data from previous owners, a study shows

Amer Owaida27 Sep 2019


Digital Security

Microsoft rushes out patch for Internet Explorer zero-day

Microsoft rushes out patch for Internet Explorer zero-day

Digital Security

Microsoft rushes out patch for Internet Explorer zero-day

There is no word on which threat actor is abusing the severe vulnerability for attacks

Tomáš Foltýn25 Sep 2019


Digital Security

Do companies take cybersecurity seriously enough?

Do companies take cybersecurity seriously enough?

Digital Security

Do companies take cybersecurity seriously enough?

Many companies are ranking cybersecurity as a top 5 priority but their actions do not measure up to the claim, a survey finds

Amer Owaida24 Sep 2019


Digital Security

Universities warned to brace for cyberattacks

Universities warned to brace for cyberattacks

Digital Security

Universities warned to brace for cyberattacks

The UK’s cybersecurity agency also outlines precautions that academia should take to mitigate risks

Tomáš Foltýn19 Sep 2019


Digital Security

Remote access flaws found in popular routers, NAS devices

Remote access flaws found in popular routers, NAS devices

Digital Security

Remote access flaws found in popular routers, NAS devices

In almost all tested units, the researchers achieved their goal of obtaining remote root-level access

Tomáš Foltýn18 Sep 2019


Digital Security

Nearly all of Ecuador’s citizens caught up in data leak

Nearly all of Ecuador’s citizens caught up in data leak

Digital Security

Nearly all of Ecuador’s citizens caught up in data leak

The humongous collection of extensive personal details about millions of people could be a gold mine for scam artists

Tomáš Foltýn17 Sep 2019


Digital Security

A vulnerability in Instagram exposes personal information of users

A vulnerability in Instagram exposes personal information of users

Digital Security

A vulnerability in Instagram exposes personal information of users

The bug, which has already been fixed by Facebook, allowed access to private user information that could be abused by malicious actors.

Juan Manuel Harán12 Sep 2019