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Many business professionals require highly secure messaging solutions, particularly when they travel. Apple’s iMessage will soon offer a new secure identity verification system enterprise professionals might find useful. It’s called Contact Key Verification.

What is Contact Key Verification?

Apple actually announced the system in 2022. It is now expected to go live across the Apple ecosystem with the release of iOS 17.2 and updates for Macs and iPads.

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MalwareBytes Security

November 21, 2023 admin

How to stop fake System notifications on macOS

Browser push notifications are becoming a problem on macOS. Learn how to remove them.

Kaspersky Security

November 10, 2023 admin

How to lock your screen quickly and easily on Windows and macOS | Kaspersky official blog

Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:27:42 +0000

A few screen-lock methods to quickly and conveniently protect valuable information on your computer against prying eyes.

Kaspersky Security

October 30, 2023 admin

How to increase VPN speed — and why you need a fast VPN | Kaspersky official blog

Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:00:44 +0000

Seven benefits of high-speed VPN, and how to better configure it

ComputerWorld Independent

October 4, 2023 admin

Message to IT: Yes, you should install Apple security updates

While it’s not universally the case, many businesses actively using Macs for work may not be paying enough attention to ensuring those devices are secured, according to cloud security provider Qualys, which estimates that just over half of Macs remain unprotected by recent security patches.

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Kaspersky Security

September 14, 2023 admin

Are Electron-based desktop applications secure? | Kaspersky official blog

Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:18:37 +0000

Many popular desktop applications are based on the Electron framework. We explain why this can pose a security problem.

ComputerWorld Independent

September 8, 2023 admin

Message to IT: Update all your Apple devices right away

Apple has pushed out an essential security update to defend against yet another attack by an out-of-control mercenary surveillance group.

Like a bad smell, NSO Group has clawed its way back into the spotlight with yet another unprincipled attack against free speech and citizens’ rights, as revealed by Citizen Lab. The security researchers found this latest example of a sinister, yet egregious zero-click attack while checking the device of an “Individual employed by a Washington DC-based civil society organization with international offices.”

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Kaspersky Security

August 21, 2023 admin

Built-in authenticator in Kaspersky Password Manager | Kaspersky official blog

Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:19:45 +0000

Kaspersky Password Manager now features a built-in one-time code generator for two-factor authentication in other services and applications.