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Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 07:05:27 +0000

Public Wi-Fi works as an essential tool for people who are constantly on the move and need to get things done. But, while having easy access to public Wi-Fi networks is convenient, it can put your data at risk of being snooped by attackers, simply because such networks are often…

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April 14, 2017 admin

Amazon third party sellers: A new threat

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:00:06 +0000

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported a wave of hijacked Amazon seller accounts that proceeded to fleece buyers for large sums of money. As reported here, attackers would use credentials harvested from other breaches to take over the account, then either simply redirect funds to their own deposit account or create lots of fake…

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Kaspersky Security

April 7, 2017 admin

Protected: Risking data heartache: it hurts to lose the data you love

Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:25:43 +0000

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April 6, 2017 admin

Trump & Co. Just Picked the Wrong Fight With Twitter

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:47:51 +0000

On Thursday, Twitter got a chance to flex its free-speech championing muscle. The post Trump & Co. Just Picked the Wrong Fight With Twitter appeared first on WIRED.

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April 4, 2017 admin

Your ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:17:02 +0000

In late March, Congress approved a bill lifting restrictions imposed on ISPs last year concerning what they could do with information such as customer browsing habits, app usage history, location data, and Social Security numbers. Given that the repealed restrictions hadn’t yet come into effect, the immediate impact of the new bill is somewhat unclear. But given what typically happens with massive stores of aggregated, location-specific customer data, the prognosis is not good.

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Kaspersky Security

March 30, 2017 admin

VPNs: What you need to know

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:41:56 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk lately about privacy protection and VPNs. But what exactly is a VPN? We explain in simple words.

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March 30, 2017 admin

If You Want a VPN to Protect Your Privacy, Start Here

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:18:16 +0000

A VPN’s not a perfect solution to your privacy problems, but it’s a start. The post If You Want a VPN to Protect Your Privacy, Start Here appeared first on WIRED.