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The Chrome extension that knows its you by the way you type

Posted on March 16, 2018 by John E Dunn

Using multi-factor authentication is more secure than relying on passwords alone – but could your typing make it even better? Continue reading The Chrome extension that knows its you by the way you type→

Posted in "2FA two-factor authentication", behavioral biometrics, MFA, privacy

Firefox makes it easy to banish push notifications

Posted on March 15, 2018 by John E Dunn

The latest version of Firefox, version 59, contains a setting designed to let users control the bane of intrusive push notification requests. Continue reading Firefox makes it easy to banish push notifications→

Posted in browser notifications, Firefox, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, pop-ups, privacy, push notifications, Web Browsers

Speakers can be used to jump air-gapped systems

Posted on March 14, 2018 by John E Dunn

Bad news for fans of air-gapped security – researchers have outlined how it could be defeated by converting speakers into ultra-sonic transceivers. Continue reading Speakers can be used to jump air-gapped systems→

Posted in air gap, badbios, Security threats, speakers

Cryptomining isn’t going to make you rich

Posted on March 13, 2018 by John E Dunn

Is cryptomining-with-consent the simple alternative to web advertising that some publishers think it is? Perhaps not. Continue reading Cryptomining isn’t going to make you rich→

Posted in coinhive, cryptocurrency, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, javascript, monero

Facebook says “let me get that for you”, secures your links

Posted on March 9, 2018 by John E Dunn

The campaign to make HTTPS universal scored a huge win this week. Continue reading Facebook says “let me get that for you”, secures your links→

Posted in browser security, Facebook, HSTS, https, Instagram, Social networks, SSL, Web Browsers

Patch now! Half a million Exim mail servers need an urgent update

Posted on March 7, 2018 by John E Dunn

Exim is the world’s most popular mail server and it has a bug that can be triggered remotely Continue reading Patch now! Half a million Exim mail servers need an urgent update→

Posted in CVE-2018-6789, email, Exim, linux, Security threats

Second company claims it can unlock iPhone X

Posted on March 7, 2018 by John E Dunn

A tiny US company called Grayshift is reportedly quietly touting software it claims can unlock Apple’s flagship handsets, the iPhone X and 8. Continue reading Second company claims it can unlock iPhone X→

Posted in apple, Cellebrite, cellphone unlocking, fbi, Grayshift, iOS, iphone unlocking, iPhone X, iphone8, Mobile, privacy, Vulnerability

Games site customers offered $5 voucher after credit card breach

Posted on March 6, 2018 by John E Dunn

Games developer Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) has admitted that a recent hack has put some of its customers at risk of credit card fraud. Continue reading Games site customers offered $5 voucher after credit card breach→

Posted in Amazon-S3, credit card data, Credit Card Fraud, data breach, Data loss, Nippon Ichi Software, privacy

World’s largest DDoS attack thwarted in minutes

Posted on March 5, 2018 by John E Dunn

What has been tagged the largest DDoS attack ever disclosed slammed into the servers of software development site GitHub at 17:21 UTC last Wednesday. Continue reading World’s largest DDoS attack thwarted in minutes→

Posted in DDoS, extortion, github, memcached, ransom, Security threats, Vulnerability

Can emojis save you from a terrible password?

Posted on March 2, 2018 by John E Dunn

Researchers might have discovered a simple way to get more computer users to opt for strong passwords – tell them how easy their weak choices would be to hack. Continue reading Can emojis save you from a terrible password?→

Posted in bad passwords, Emoji, Have I been pwned?, strong password, Troy Hunt

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