Secure Your Zoom Account with Two-Factor Authentication

2FA makes Zoom video-conferencing accounts harder for hackers to compromise Users given option of app-based or SMS-based 2FA Admins can set 2FA policy for different user groups We’ve said it once, we’ve said it twice, we’ve said it one hundred times. H… Continue reading Secure Your Zoom Account with Two-Factor Authentication

Ironclad Tips for Copper-Clad Prototyping

The idea of trying to prototype with SMD parts on the fly sounds like insanity, right? But then we watched [Leo Fernekes] walk calmly and carefully through his process (video, embedded below). Suddenly, SMD prototyping jumped onto our list of things to try soon.

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How to Block the “Sindhi Text Bomb” on iOS

Apple has made quite a few headlines these past couple of days, including one of a particularly annoying – and potentially dangerous – crashing bug. The Sindhi “text bomb,” as it’s come to be known, involves a Sindhi langu… Continue reading How to Block the “Sindhi Text Bomb” on iOS

Instant communication platforms are prime targets for cybercriminals during Covid-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak has transformed into a 24/7 nightmare for people all over the globe. Safety measures have forced workers to comply with Coronavirus recommendations or their employer’s policy, and start working from home, where possible. Rem… Continue reading Instant communication platforms are prime targets for cybercriminals during Covid-19 pandemic

Miracle cures and dodgy advice for Coronavirus

As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads across the world, fraudsters are preying on the fears of consumers everywhere. Misinformation is spreading like wildfire, and misbranded or unapproved products claiming to have curative effects or to prevent COVID-19 ha… Continue reading Miracle cures and dodgy advice for Coronavirus

How scammers exploit Spring Break in the time of COVID-19

Millions of US students and their families have looked forward to a fun-in-the-sun vacation for months now. However, with the Coronavirus outbreak declared a worldwide pandemic, most have either postponed trips or put them off entirely. The socially re… Continue reading How scammers exploit Spring Break in the time of COVID-19

What is Ransomware and What You Need to Know to Stay Safe?

While there may be more than 1 billion pieces of malware prowling the internet for a chance to infect victims, one particular piece of nastiness has been inflicting financial losses and security headaches for years. Known as ransomware, its sole purpos… Continue reading What is Ransomware and What You Need to Know to Stay Safe?

Cyber Security Awareness Month: Checklist for a Cyberaware Life

Living in the city, we learn to tread cautiously in dodgy neighborhoods, ask hard questions of fast-talking salesmen and look both ways before crossing the street. But we increasingly live online. Most of humanity is just now trying to figure out what … Continue reading Cyber Security Awareness Month: Checklist for a Cyberaware Life

Bugs, Breaches, and More! – Application Security Weekly #65

    There’s no escape that will save you…, the privilege of running a Chrome extension, and Four practices towards DevSecOps! News Bugs, Breaches, and More! There’s no escape that will save you… The privilege of running a Chrome… Continue reading Bugs, Breaches, and More! – Application Security Weekly #65