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UK Privacy Tsar Defends Controversial Enforcement Strategy
PRIVACY PRIVACY Information commissioner wants to avoid “money-go-round” of government fines Read More
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Online retailers should prepare for a holiday season spike in bot-operated attacks
PRIVACY PRIVACY With the holiday shopping season in full swing, retail websites can expect a spike in account takeover fraud, DDoS, and other attacks, including attacks via APIs, which now represent almost half of e-commerce traffic. According to a recent report from application and data security company Imperva, bots account for more than 40% of…
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How to reset a Kerberos password and get ahead of coming updates
PRIVACY PRIVACY Do you recall when you last reset your Kerberos password? Hopefully that was not the last time I suggested you change it, back in April of 2021, when I urged you to do a regular reset of the KRBTGT account password. If you’ve followed my advice, you are already one step ahead of…
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Dozens of Russian Groups Steal 50 Million User Passwords
PRIVACY PRIVACY Info-stealing malware infected nearly one million devices in 2022 Read More
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For two years security experts kept secret that they were helping Zeppelin ransomware victims decrypt their files
PRIVACY PRIVACY Researchers at cybersecurity firm Unit 221B have revealed that they have been secretly helping victims of the Zeppelin ransomware decrypt their computer systems since 2020. Read More
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“This Connection Is Not Private” – What it Means and How to Protect Your Privacy
PRIVACY PRIVACY Have you ever been browsing online and clicked a link or search result that took you to a site that triggers a “your connection is not private” or “your connection is not secure” error code? If you’re not too interested in that particular result, you may simply move on to another result option.…
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How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe
PRIVACY PRIVACY It’s important to know that not all websites are safe to visit. In fact, some sites may contain malicious software (malware) that can harm your computer or steal your personal contact information or credit card numbers. Phishing is another common type of web-based attack where scammers try to trick you into giving them…
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Ducktail Hacker Group Evolves, Targets Facebook Business Accounts
PRIVACY PRIVACY Activity observed since early September featured new avenues to spear-phish targets Read More
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Microsoft Azure launches DDoS IP protection for SMBs
PRIVACY PRIVACY Microsoft is extending the Azure DDoS Protection family with a new product focusing on small and medium-size businesses (SMBs). The product, DDoS IP Protection for SMBs, was announced at Microsoft’s Ignite conference and is now in public preview. DDoS IP Protection for SMBs is designed to provide enterprise-grade DDoS (distributed denial of service)…
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US Takes Down Domains Used in ‘Pig Butchering’ Cryptocurrency Scheme
PRIVACY PRIVACY The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia made the announcement on Monday Read More