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The Windows 10 security guide: How to safeguard your business
How do you configure Windows 10 PCs to avoid common security problems? There's no software magic bullet, unfortunately, and the tools are different for small businesses and enterprises. Here's what to watch out for.
These are the most commonly hacked passwords - is one of them yours?
Your name, your favorite football team and your favourite band: The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has released a list of the 100,000 most common passwords to appear in data breaches in an effort to encourage users to select strong passwords.
Twitter bot activity spiked after the release of the Mueller Report
Russian Twitter bot activity went up by 286 percent shortly after the release of the Mueller Report.
The Weather Channel goes off the air for 90 minutes after ransomware infection
The Weather Channel IT staff dealt with the ransomware infection by restoring impacted computers from backups.
Security researcher MalwareTech pleads guilty
WannaCry hero faces up to ten years in a US prison.
PayPal receives patent for ransomware detection technology
PayPal engineer develops novel approach to detecting and stopping ransomware attacks.
French government releases in-house IM app to replace WhatsApp and Telegram use
French government open-sources in-house-made end-to-end encryption IM app named Tchap.
India expected to surpass the UK for second place in payment card fraud
Prices for stolen Indian payment cards has also gone up by 150% in 2018 to around $17/card.
Google bans logins from embedded browser frameworks to prevent MitM phishing
Google previously banned logins initiated from browsers where JavaScript had been disabled.
Facebook admits to storing plaintext passwords for millions of Instagram users
Last month, Facebook admitted to storing plaintext passwords for hundreds of millions of Facebook accounts.
The security snapshot: 10-year challenge
What do internet trends like the 10-year challenge threaten have to do with security? Your personal data. As consumer technology continues to transform our lives, we must take proactive steps to ensure individuals and organizations alike are secure.
Some internet outages predicted for the coming month as '768k Day' approaches
768k Day expected within the month, reminiscent of 512k Day when AT&T, BT, Comcast, Sprint, and Verizon all went down.
Shopify API flaw offered access to revenue data of thousands of stores
Updated: The bug was accepted as valid, but the researcher wasn’t paid.
Facebook harvested 1.5 million user email contacts without permission
The “unintentional uploads” have taken place since 2016.
Mobile app used in Car2go fraud scheme to steal 100 vehicles
Services have been temporarily paused in Chicago to investigate the incident.
Plagues then and now: Blood, frogs and locusts are no match for the ravages of 2019
What would a modern-day Plague of Lice look like?
How to protect your Google Account with the Advanced Protection Program
If you want to beef up the security on your Google Account, then the Advanced Protection Program those at risk of targeted attacks – such as journalists, activists, business leaders, and political campaign teams – is for you. Here's how to enable the Google Advanced Protection Program.
Who is really in the driver’s seat? Unknown digital threats to your car’s security
The technology managing the systems in our cars could be open drivers up to the risk of hacking. Find out the most common digital threats to our cars, and how you can reduce your risk.
Data leaks: The most common sources
This gallery contains a list of the technologies that have been many times at the heart of a large number of data breaches incidents in the past few years.
Facebook's worst privacy scandals and data disasters
Time and time again, Facebook has been slammed for privacy practices and data handling. Here are some of the most prominent, recent scandals of note.
The best VPN services: Our 10 favorite vendors for protecting your privacy
Whether you're in the office or on the road, a VPN is still one of the best ways to protect yourself on the big, bad internet. One of these could be your best bet.
How to avoid being phished during holiday shopping season
Although hackers are getting more and more sophisticated, you can still recognize that something is not right online. NordVPN shares tips on spotting a phishing message -- and keep your online activities safe.
Many of 2018's most dangerous Android and iOS security flaws still threaten your mobile security
Bypassing passcodes, malware-laden apps, and inherent design flaws exposing almost all known mobile devices made up part of the security problems found in iOS and Android.
Cybercrime and malware, 2019 predictions
Experts weigh in on what they believe will happen to the world of cybercrime, malware, and botnets in the coming year.
Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 portable storage drive
If you're looking for a fast, ultra-rugged, secure encrypted portable storage drive that's available in both HDD and SSD flavors, look no further than Apricorn's new Aegis Fortress L3.
How to secure your iPhone from hackers, snoopers, and thieves (iOS 12.1)
Your iPhone and iPad is likely packed with important, valuable, and even sensitive information that you might not want others to be able to access. Here are the steps you should take to lock down an iPhone or iPad running iOS 12.1.
Top tips to keep safe around your voice assistant
Voice assistants like Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung smart TVs are always listening, yet consumers are unaware that their recordings are held online. Here are some ways to mange your privacy around these devices.
These are the worst hacks, cyberattacks, and data breaches of 2018
Millions of records were lost, services were disrupted, and credit card data was stolen as hackers ran amok over the year.
iOS 12.1: Change these privacy and security settings now
Concerned about the security of the data you store on your iPhone and iPad? Here are the steps you should take to lock down an iPhone or iPad running iOS 12. (Updated for iOS 12.1)
Top vehicle hacking examples (in pictures)
Researchers have demonstrated everything from running cars off the road to remotely controlling your brakes.
Firefox adds new defenses against browser fingerprinting and cryptomining scripts
Mozilla sets out Firefox's upcoming protections against cryptojacking and fingerprint scripts, plus its rollout plans.
EU rethinks relationship with China as new corporate espionage case surfaces
A new case of suspected Chinese industrial espionage highlights Europe's tricky balancing act between exploiting opportunities in China and guarding against the theft of technology back home.
Ultra secure email: Gmail adds MTA-STS and TLS Reporting standards
Google rolled out MTA-STS and TLS Reporting support for Gmail servers on April 10, 2019.
Selling children's data: The latest dark-web trend
TechRepublic's Karen Roby sits down wit ZDNet's Danny Palmer to learn more about how cyber criminals are stealing children's data and what parents can be doing to prevent their child from becoming a victim. Read more: https://zd.net/2DiR6rT
Acer and UTS trial classroom program that monitors student movements
It uses laptops to collect data on students' hand gestures, eye movements through webcams, as well as mouse, keyboard, and digital pen movements to better understand the link between behaviour patterns and learning outcomes.
How NYC Cyber Command processes potential threat events very, very quickly
Colin Ahern, deputy CISO for the city of New York, explains why and how NYC Cyber Command built a data pipeline that processes events in less than 10 milliseconds.
Who needs the Dark Web when there's Facebook? 74 groups caught selling hacked data
Researchers at Cisco Talos uncover 74 Facebook groups being used for illicit activity by hundreds of thousands of users. Read more: https://zd.net/2FWAerh
Ten malware families linked to Necurs botnet found on US servers
It is unusual for such malware to be found on infrastructure hosted in the US.
Two hours (or less) is what hackers needed to break into UK university networks
Penetration testers testing university networks were able to use phishing emails to gain administrator access and access personal data, financial information and confidential research.
South Korean police take down cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme with the help of AI
The perpetrators allegedly scammed $18.7 million from the elderly and retirees.
Google Accounts and Android hold back Mozilla's adoption of WebAuthn standard
Firefox will gain support for the legacy secure sign-in standard FIDO U2F in upcoming releases.
The benefits of installing smart lighting
Colin Billings, founder and CEO of Orro, tells ZDNet's Tonya Hall about the pros of installing smart lighting in your home, including how Orro is working to minimize cloud access in order to maximize security.
Critics say Singapore's bill against fake news could lead to government abuse
If the legislation is passed, social media platforms may be ordered by government to disable accounts spreading fake news.
Doing a home DNA test? The FBI might end up with your family tree
Opinion: No consent required from family members impacted by your decision, of course. Read more: https://zd.net/2IcxASb
New form of malware carrying out internet reconnaissance, larger cyberattack to come
Newly identified Xwo malware could be laying the groundwork for far more damaging cyberattacks around the globe, warn researchers.
