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Yesterday, the Washington Post ran an article about some important security research on password managers, describing a number of serious vulnerabilities in some of the most popular products in this space. However, the author of the piece urged readers… Continue reading Even with security flaws, you should be using a password manager
In this post, I wanted to take a break from telling you what *I* think the things that should keep you awake at night (at least from an information security point of view) are – I wanted to see what other paranoid folks are worrying about when it… Continue reading Things to worry about in 2019
Using what we security experts call “crappy passwords” can be the first step in a journey to identity theft and all of its attendant miseries. If you are using Google Chrome to browse the web, a new web extension from Google can help … Continue reading What does your password say about you?
Email security test explores how and when services detect and stop threats.
Latest report now online.
This new email protection test shows a wide variation in the abilities of the services that we have assessed.
You might see the figures as being disap… Continue reading How well do email security gateways protect against targeted attacks?
Hackers have spent well over 20 years stealing users’ passwords from internet companies.
They’ve almost certainly got yours.
The good news is it’s very easy to make your passwords useless to hackers. All you do is switch on Two-Factor Authentication (… Continue reading Join the most secure one per cent of internet users – in minutes
Two factor authentication is an important security tool; by using 2FA, an attacker get ahold of your user name and password still can’t get into your accounts. But not all two factor authentication is created equal. Good two factor authenti… Continue reading Not all two factor authentication is created equal
Small steps really can make a big impact. Continue reading 5 simple tips for better computer security
On average, UK businesses lose around £30 billion every year as a result of cyber crime. Unfortunately, the risks are only getting greater and more prominent. Now is the time for you to act. Here are four vital tips for securing your SME in an onl… Continue reading Securing Your SME in an Online World
FBI recently arrested a psycho cyber stalker with the help of a popular VPN service and this case apparently exposed the company’s lies about the “no logs” policy.
Taking down cyber stalkers and criminals is definitely a good thing, and the FBI has truly done a great job, but the VPN company whose first line of the privacy policy is—”We Do Not monitor user activity nor do we keep any logs”—
Continue reading FBI Arrests A Cyberstalker After Shady “No-Logs” VPN Provider Shared User Logs
The non-profit organization behind TOR – the largest online anonymity network that allows people to hide their real identity online – has launched an early alpha version of Sandboxed Tor Browser 0.0.2.
Yes, the Tor Project is working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser that would isolate the Tor Browser from other processes of the operating system and limit its ability to interact or
Continue reading Tor Project Releases Sandboxed Tor Browser 0.0.2