Showing all posts tagged Privacy and Security
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Mullvad VPN’s New Browser Wants to Keep Your Data Private
The new browser has private mode enabled by default, and will block third-party trackers and cookies.
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FTC Urged to Investigate OpenAI’s GPT for “Bias and Deception”
Experts are calling for a pause of AI developments, citing the risk tools like GPT-4 have on public safety.
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The Next Industry AI Is Taking Over? Phishing Emails
AI chatbots like ChatGPT can improve spelling while creating longer and better phishing emails.
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Twitter Presses GitHub to Reveal Who Leaked Its Source Code
The data has now been removed from GitHub, but the social media giant wants to know how the culprit obtained it.
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WordPress Issues Urgent Update to Fix Plug-In Security Breach
WooCommerce plug-in users were issued an automatic update to close a security vulnerability as fast as possible.
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Windows 11 Snipping Tool Exposes Cropped Parts of Images
The vulnerability, also discovered on some Google Pixel phones, has been dubbed "the Acropalypse" by security researchers.
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Report: Cyberattacks Cost Most Businesses Over $100,000
Despite the escalating costs of cyberattacks, only 15% of surveyed businesses are adequately prepared.
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FBI: Critical Infrastructure Hit 860 Times by Ransomware in 2022
Despite a decrease in attacks, "ransomware remains a serious threat to the public and to our economy", the FBI says.
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Fleet Insurance AI Company Fairmatic Raises $46 Million
Keeping drivers safe is a top-three concern for any fleet. Will AI risk profiles help your business?
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US House Members’ Personal Information Is Up for Sale Online
According to the threat actor selling the information, at least one buyer has already been found - and it might be the FBI.
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Google One VPN Scans Dark Web For Data Breaches
The new feature will be available to all Google One subscribers from today, as the tech giant expands its VPN offering.
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New Data-Stealing Malware Detected on DrayTek VPN Business Routers
You don't want to be compromised, and if your business uses DrayTek Vigor router models 2960 and 3900, you may be at risk.
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Senators Are Launching a Bill to Let the US Ban TikTok
Can TikTok be trusted? Without strong evidence, the proposed TikTok ban may face First Amendment challenges.
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White House: Burden of Cybersecurity Should Be on Providers
"Responsibility must be placed on the stakeholders most capable of taking action to prevent bad outcomes."
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The Latest Victims of Tech Layoffs? Ransomware Hackers
Ransomware groups are downsizing this year after a decline in earnings. Hackers may soon be moving on to new scams.
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Activision Suffers Data Breach, Call of Duty Plans Stolen
A clever phishing attack managed to trick an employee into giving the threat actors access to the gaming company's systems.
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GoDaddy Reveals Data Breach Led to Malware on Customer Sites
Source code was also stolen in the large breach that left GoDaddy customers' websites vulnerable to malware.
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Survey: Gen Z’s Position on Remote Work Can’t Be Summed Up
As with any generation, there's no single hive-mind opinion to point to as a yardstick for interpreting them.
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Data Breaches That Have Happened in 2022 and 2023 So Far
Apple, Meta, and Twitter have all disclosed cybersecurity attacks over the past 12 months. We track the latest data breaches.
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No Logs, No Problem: Surfshark Passes First No-Log Audit
The affordable VPN has proven that its no-log policy is legitimate, making Surfshark even more attractive to users.
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Third MailChimp Data Breach Makes It Hard To “Rebuild Trust”
All three MailChimp breaches in the past 12 months have been due to social engineering or phishing.
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