TikTok is having a difficult time proving it isn’t spyware In context: The United States government has shown great skepticism of Chinese firms, particularly when it comes to technology. Secretary Pompeo’s remarks highlight the ongoing tension between the U.S. and China. A
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Study of home routers shows many unpatched and affected by vulnerabilities
Router companies named and shamed Facepalm: Do you think your home router is secure? According to a new report, that belief might be far from accurate. It found that many popular devices are affected by hundreds of known vulnerabilities, and over a
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Cybersecurity pros are working harder than ever during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many tech career fields. Learn how it has impacted cybersecurity professionals, and how to help. Virtually all career fields have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, some in positive ways and others in not-so-positive ways. As a
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This new ransomware targets Windows and Linux in surprising ways
Cybercriminals are always looking for new tricks and techniques to target potential victims without being caught. That’s especially true of ransomware attackers who need to stealthily invade an organization’s network to encrypt the sensitive files they plan to hold hostage.
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Cybercriminals exploiting the coronavirus to deploy infostealers
These threats are designed to capture usernames, passwords, bank details, network information, and other sensitive data, says security provider Lastline. Cybercriminals have been busy devising email campaigns that take advantage of the coronavirus outbreak. By promising information or help about the pandemic,
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New Thunderbolt flaw lets hackers bypass security features in five minutes
It requires physical access and affects any PC made before 2019 In brief: If your laptop somehow makes its way into hackers’ hands, will the login screen and hard disk encryption keep its contents safe? You might imagine so, but if it’s
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Windows Defender crashes: Microsoft fixes bug causing full scans to fail
Microsoft’s Windows Defender antivirus was crashing when hitting filenames with two dots. Microsoft has rolled out a fix for a recent update that has been causing the Windows Defender built-in antivirus software to crash on Windows 10 PCs when running
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Zoom enables passwords and waiting rooms to thwart Zoom bombing
The software has always had these features but they were disabled by default. In brief: To cut down on instances of Zoom bombing, you may now have to enter a password and wait to be accepted into a meeting when using Zoom.
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Coronavirus stimulus scams are here. How to identify these new online and text attacks
COVID-19 fears are fertile ground for malicious actors. Here’s how to stay safe online. As with any public crisis, the spread of the coronavirus has created a new crop of hackers — targeting people who are awaiting their stimulus check, who are working from home and who
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Firefox 74 is out: Here are the key changes and features
Firefox users, it’s time to update your browser to get a raft of new features, such as DNS-Over-HTTPS, blocking Facebook from tracking you around the web, and blocking apps from installing add-ons. Mozilla has released Firefox 74, and it comes
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