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Privacy, Security

New Flaws in Fingerprint Sensors Let Attackers Bypass Windows Hello Login

November 22, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A new research has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited to bypass Windows Hello authentication on Dell Inspiron 15, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops. The flaws were discovered by researchers at hardware and software product […]


Privacy, Security

Security, privacy, and generative AI

November 13, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Since the proliferation of large language models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama 2, and Google’s PaLM 2, we have seen an explosion of generative AI applications in almost every industry, cybersecurity included. However, for a majority of LLM applications, […]


Privacy, Security

Top 5 Marketing Tech SaaS Security Challenges

November 13, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Effective marketing operations today are driven by the use of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. Marketing apps such as Salesforce, Hubspot, Outreach, Asana, Monday, and Box empower marketing teams, agencies, freelancers, and subject matter experts to collaborate seamlessly on campaigns and marketing […]


Privacy, Security

Google Chrome may be getting a new privacy feature

October 23, 2023

Via: Mashable

If you’re not one of the approximately 3 billion people currently using Google’s browser, a forthcoming privacy upgrade could change that. Chrome already uses site isolation, sandboxing, and predictive phishing protections on default to protect users from sites that might […]


Privacy, Security

Take an Offensive Approach to Password Security by Continuously Monitoring for Breached Passwords

October 11, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Passwords are at the core of securing access to an organization’s data. However, they also come with security vulnerabilities that stem from their inconvenience. With a growing list of credentials to keep track of, the average end-user can default to […]


Privacy, Security

AMD Zen 1 Vulnerability Not Properly Fixed, Second Pass Issued

August 14, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

It seems that AMD’s issued patch for its Zen 1 “Division by zero” bug wasn’t the end-all, be-all the company wanted it to be. While the company was fast in issuing a patch, there’s now the suspicion that they might’ve […]


Privacy, Security

Data breach exposes personal information of 4,000 Roblox developers

July 21, 2023

Via: The Verge

Sensitive information identifying thousands of Roblox creators has been exposed following a data breach impacting attendees at a conference for Roblox developers, which allegedly remained undisclosed by the company for at least two years. As reported by PC Gamer, the […]


Privacy, Security

Google’s new Chrome update will make your password management easier

June 9, 2023

Via: Techradar

Google is working on a sizable security update that’ll introduce a total of seven new features to Chrome for desktop and iOS. Four of those features are currently making their way to desktop users, and they all involve the company’s […]


Cybersecurity, Privacy, Security

If you live in one of these three states, then you are unlikely to become a cybercrime victim

May 31, 2023

Via: PhoneArena

In an age where we’re carrying around Android phones, capable enough to rival the computers of yesteryear, cybercrime is bound to be a thing. To give you an idea of how big of a thing it is: the BlackBerry Global […]


Cybersecurity, Privacy, Security

Google Announces New Privacy, Safety, and Security Features Across Its Services

May 10, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Google unveiled a slew of new privacy, safety, and security features today at its annual developer conference, Google I/O. The tech giant’s latest initiatives are aimed at protecting its users from cyber threats, including phishing attacks and malicious websites, while […]


Privacy, Security

Google Accounts receives a major security feature today

May 3, 2023

Via: PhoneArena

Google Accounts already have a few layers of security features meant to protect accounts from multiple types of online attacks. Today, the search giant launched a brand-new security feature, which seems to be the most powerful ever supported by Google […]


Privacy, Security

Samsung bans staff from using generative AI after privacy gaffe

May 2, 2023

Via: GSMArena.com

Samsung has banned the use of generative AI such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard after employees in one of the company’s largest divisions reportedly uploaded internal source code to ChatGPT’s servers. The information comes from a Bloomberg report. Samsung announced […]


Privacy, Security

How to stay safe on dating apps

April 12, 2023

Via: Mashable

Staying safe when using dating apps is imperative. Apps like Tinder have implemented their own safety features, but if you’re going to chat with and potentially meet strangers, it’s important to know the ins and outs of keeping yourself safe […]


Privacy, Security

This top Android voice chat app was leaking customer data everywhere

February 23, 2023

Via: Techradar

A relatively popular Android voice chat app was found leaking sensitive user data, with anyone who knew where to look able to access it. The OyeTalk app was using Google’s Firebase mobile application development platform, which also offers cloud-hosted databases. […]


Privacy, Security

When do you stop sharing your location with someone?

December 6, 2022

Via: Mashable

Hailey Todhunter is walking me through all of the people she shares her location with on Apple’s Find My. Before counting her mutuals, she guesses she has around 30 people on Find My. At the end of the tedious process, […]


Privacy, Security

Twitter’s security issues predate Elon Musk – and firing staff isn’t going to help

November 29, 2022

Via: Techradar

A month of Twitter’s new management passed and the blue bird icon hasn’t stopped making headlines. A tumultuous series of back and forths finally led to Musk’s takeover at the end of October, finally culminating in a $44 billion deal. […]


Privacy, Security

Tax filing software reportedly caught sending personal financial info to Meta

November 23, 2022

Via: Techradar

Several tax prep services have been found sending sensitive financial information to Meta, including people’s income, filing status, and even amounts won in college scholarships. The information comes via an investigative report from The Markup(opens in new tab), which claims […]


Privacy, Security

We need to start taking our passwords seriously, come on

November 22, 2022

Via: Techradar

A raft of recent research has once again revealed that many of us are still absolutely terrible when it comes to creating strong password. This includes a new report from password manager Nordpass, which examined a database that totals over […]


Privacy, Security

1Password will soon future-proof your passkeys

November 18, 2022

Via: Techradar

1Password is planning to support passkeys, the latest and greatest biometric sign-in standard, from “early 2023”, in a move that seeks to wrest the current perceived dominance of the technology away from Apple. That’s according to Steve Won, Chief Product […]


Privacy, Security

GitHub doesn’t want users to name and shame security flaws any more

November 15, 2022

Via: Techradar

GitHub is allowing developers to notify their peers of discovered vulnerabilities – quietly. The company says this will avoid the “name and shame” game and prevent exploitations that might result from public disclosure. In a blog post(opens in new tab) […]