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Google Patches Chrome Zero Day Under Attack
PRIVACY PRIVACY Rapid fix for vulnerability being exploited in the wild Read More
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NCSC: Prepare for Protected Period of Heightened Cyber Risk
PRIVACY PRIVACY Agency warns Russian threat will remain elevated for a long time Read More
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NIST names new post-quantum cryptography standards
PRIVACY PRIVACY The path to a secure future in a world with quantum computers just became a bit clearer. This week, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the algorithms that were chosen in the third round of its competition to create a new post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standard built upon encryption algorithms…
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What is decentralized identity?
PRIVACY PRIVACY Decentralized identity (DID) challenges some core assumptions about how online authentication works. In particular, the idea that a third-party authority is required to manage the sensitive data that comprises identity. DID holds out the promise of reducing reliance on such authority and returning some degree of control of the data to the data’s…
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How to keep attackers from using PowerShell against you
PRIVACY PRIVACY Living off the land is not the title of a gardening book. It’s the goal of attackers going after your network. Rather than installing malicious software on your network that antivirus software might flag, attackers use the code already there to launch attacks. The tools that you use to monitor, maintain and access…
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Software Supply Chain Attack Hits Thousands of Apps
PRIVACY PRIVACY Researchers discover malicious npm packages Read More
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APT campaign targeting SOHO routers highlights risks to remote workers
PRIVACY PRIVACY A targeted attack campaign has been compromising home and small-business routers since late 2020 with the goal of hijacking network communications and infecting local computers with stealthy and sophisticated backdoors. Attacks against home routers are not new, but the implants used by attackers in this case were designed for local network reconnaissance and…
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#McAfeePride2022
PRIVACY PRIVACY In the spirit of #PrideMonth, McAfee hosted month-long celebrations across the world. One of these was a live event hosted by the McAfee Pride Community with a guest speaker from the Resource Center that focused on the history of Pride, support, allyship, and belonging. We took a moment to ask our event guest…
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CIS Benchmarks July 2022 Update
PRIVACY PRIVACY The CIS Benchmarks development team has been hard at work preparing several brand new Benchmarks and updates for July 2022. Read More
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Kids & Cash Apps: What Parents Need to Know
PRIVACY PRIVACY Fewer people carry cash these days, kids included. This growing paperless reality fast-forwards the parenting task of educating kids on financial responsibility. As of 2021, most cash apps allow kids 13 and up to open accounts (previously, the age was 18). Kids can also get a cash app debit card for retail purchases.…