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BrandPost: You can’t have zero trust without visibility
PRIVACY PRIVACY Words of wisdom from Sun Tzu: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” One of those battles is defending the network against cyberattacks, and it’s constant. The military general and strategist was wise millennia beyond his time. He knew the power of…
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How Do Hackers Hack Phones and How Can I Prevent It?
PRIVACY PRIVACY How do hackers hack phones? Several ways. Just as there are several ways you can prevent it from happening to you. The thing is that our phones are like little treasure chests. They’re loaded with plenty of personal data, and we use them to shop, bank, and take care of other personal and financial matters—all…
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McAfee Secure VPN: Now with WireGuard for Faster Speeds and Enhanced Stability
PRIVACY PRIVACY McAfee’s Secure VPN now supports the WireGuard protocol, which gives you faster connection speeds plus enhanced stability and security. WireGuard is the latest standard in Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology, and we’re rolling it out across McAfee Secure VPN and our comprehensive online protection software. And just as before, it offers smart protection…
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Differences in App Security/Privacy Based on Country
PRIVACY PRIVACY Depending on where you are when you download your Android apps, it might collect more or less data about you. The apps we downloaded from Google Play also showed differences based on country in their security and privacy capabilities. One hundred twenty-seven apps varied in what the apps were allowed to access on…
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Mobile, Cloud and Email Are Top Threat Vectors For 2023
PRIVACY PRIVACY PwC study finds organizations have a long way to go on security Read More
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Crypto-Thieves Cost Victims 53 Times What They Make
PRIVACY PRIVACY Report reveals surging cloud bills for crypto-jacking victims Read More
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Recent cases highlight need for insider threat awareness and action
PRIVACY PRIVACY On September 1, a crew of US government offices launched the fourth-annual National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM). The goal of the month-long event is to educate the government and industry about the dangers posed by insider threats and the role of insider threat programs. This year’s campaign focuses on the importance of…
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22 notable government cybersecurity initiatives in 2022
PRIVACY PRIVACY Cybersecurity continues to be high on the agenda of governments across the globe, with both national and local levels increasingly working to counter cybersecurity threats. Much like last year, 2022 has seen significant, government-led initiatives launched to help to address diverse security issues. Here are 22 notable cybersecurity initiatives introduced around the world…
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IRS Warns of “Industrial Scale” Smishing Surge
PRIVACY PRIVACY Tax agency says automated tools are to blame Read More
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The Optus Data Breach – Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself
PRIVACY PRIVACY Optus, one of Australia’s largest telecommunications carriers, reported news of a data breach that may have compromised the information of current and former customers. As of this writing, the company has not stated how many customers may have been affected, citing their ongoing investigation in conjunction with law enforcement and Australian government officials…