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80 Million American Households Exposed on an Unidentified Database
An enormous security breach was discovered at the end of April affecting more than 80 million American households. It is yet another example in a string of breaches demonstrating the vulnerability of online database platforms. The owner of the database is yet to be...
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Microsoft Plans to Challenge Google Chrome with New Browser
Microsoft Releases New Edge Browser to Compete with Google Microsoft released its new Edge browser on April 8, 2019, hoping to finally make a dent in the hold that Google Chrome has had over the browser market. This is not the first time Microsoft has tried to be more...
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Why 2-Factor Authentication is Essential Cyber Security Best Practice
The Gentoo Linux GitHub Account Cybersecurity Failure While one may expect software developers to usually have better-than-average security systems in place, the team behind Gentoo Linux's GitHub account were the victims of an unfortunate event in June 2018. Hackers...
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Apple Introduces T2 Chip in Effort to Improve MacBook’s Security
New MacBook Security Feature Helps Prevent Microphone From Being Hacked Apple has introduced a new MacBook security feature called the T2 security chip that is meant to help stop hostile takeovers of the computer's camera and microphone that would allow hackers to...
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TalkTalk Hackers Jailed
Data Breach Caused £77 Million in Losses On 16 and 21 October 2015 Matthew Hanley hacked the TalkTalk website and stole personal details of over 150,000 customers. This included their full names, postal addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and banking details....
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Google Makes Android Security Updates Mandatory
Android OEMs Forced to Provide Updates Android is great. It’s established a solid reputation when it comes to the wide and varied choices in handsets, reliable hardware, fast charging and a fantastic range of apps. Unfortunately, Android is not that great on all...
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Reversing the Threat of WannaCry Cyber Destruction
HolistiCyber Offers Protection Against WannaCry Ransomware In May 2017 what is believed to be the biggest ransomware campaign yet hit hundreds of companies around the globe. Identified as a variation of WannaCry ransomware, it blocks access to the victim’s computer...
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BleedingBit – Bluetooth Chip Flaws
Security researchers made a worrisome discovery of two major vulnerabilities in chips installed in millions of networking devices and access points around the globe. Named BleedingBit, the two chip flaws in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chips may allow hackers to run...
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