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| With data breaches resulting in leaked passwords occurring almost daily, two-factor authentication has become an essential tool in the security toolkit. Categories: Tags: 2faauthenticationmfaMulti-Factor AuthorizationpasswordsPieter Arntzssotokentotptwo-factor authentication |
Why does a ‘make-over’ app require your location, private data and your phones IMEI number? Something’s not right.
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I thought I was going to start a riot earlier this week. The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame was set to announce their 2017 class and my favorite player of all time was on the ballet again. His career statistics are those that many professional baseball players dream of (449 home runs and .540…
We have recently observed an increase in the exploitation of the famous ‘GodMode’ exploit of the vulnerability CVE-2014-6332. The reliable proof of concept (POC) or exploit code for CVE-2016-6332 is readily available on the Internet. This makes it easy for attackers to integrate the exploit in various campaigns. They just…
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Trend Micro TippingPoint has been named a Leader in the Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS). With improvements in both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute from previous years, we believe that placement in the Leaders’ quadrant illustrates the positive progress we’ve made since the acquisition of TippingPoint in March 2016…
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| Verified Twitter accounts tend to be a little more secure than those belonging to non-verified users due to the amount of extra hoop jumping required to get one of those ticks in the first place. A number of security requirements, including providing a phone number and setting up 2FA, are all things a would-be verified Twitter user needs to do. Unfortunately, things can still go wrong… Categories: Tags: social mediaspamsponsored tweetstwitterverifiedVerified Twitter |
Social media and ‘likes’ can hurt our relationships and everyday life. Here is how it happens.
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