“Hey, Cortana, did Patch Tuesday fix a serious lock screen bug?”
This month’s Update Tuesday includes fixes for 50 high-impact vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. Continue reading “Hey, Cortana, did Patch Tuesday fix a serious lock screen bug?”
Author Archives: Maria Varmazis
How to set up 2FA on eBay – go do it now!
Thankfully, since we first reported on it, eBay has binned its cumbersome 2FA procedure and replaced it a much easier process. Continue reading How to set up 2FA on eBay – go do it now!
Your Firefox account can now be secured with 2FA
Mozilla is rolling out support for two-factor (or two-step) authentication for anyone who has a Firefox account. Continue reading Your Firefox account can now be secured with 2FA
Remote code execution bug found in GPON routers, but how bad is it really?
An anonymous researcher recently disclosed two vulnerabilities in several older models of Dasan-made GPON routers. Continue reading Remote code execution bug found in GPON routers, but how bad is it really?
Windows-crashing bug not patch-worthy, says Microsoft
When is a bug not a bug? That’s the question raised by researcher Marius Tivadar’s latest Windows-crashing proof of concept. Continue reading Windows-crashing bug not patch-worthy, says Microsoft
Know what Instagram knows – here’s how you download your data
Gmail users, here’s how (and why) you should set up prompt-based 2FA
2FA just got better so don’t be like everyone else – actually use it! Continue reading Gmail users, here’s how (and why) you should set up prompt-based 2FA
One month to GDPR. Are you ready?
If you control, collect or share any personal data belonging to EU citizens, you’d better be! Continue reading One month to GDPR. Are you ready?
NSA reveals how it beats 0-days
Exploits and vulnerabilities are weaponized against us 24 hours after release, says technical director. Continue reading NSA reveals how it beats 0-days
Traditional firewalls fall short in protecting organizations, says survey
A new survey, sponsored by Sophos, asked IT managers how their firewall technology is working for them. The results are in. Continue reading Traditional firewalls fall short in protecting organizations, says survey