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The Army Bans TikTok
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000
A million-dollar email scam, a Chinese hacking campaign, and more of the week’s top security news.
Read MoreHow to Secure Your Wi-Fi Router and Protect Your Home Network
Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000
Router security has improved a bunch in recent years, but there are still steps you can take to lock yours down even better.
Read MoreHow the US Prepares Its Embassies for Potential Attacks
Credit to Author: Eric Adams| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 00:13:47 +0000
In addition to securing physical structures, the Diplomatic Security Service runs simulations of protests in a model city in Virginia.
Read MoreWill spam die in 2020?
Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:55:00 -0800
The problem with spam isn't that it's a time-wasting annoyance, but that it drives us away from phone calls and emails to bad media.
Read MoreHow Iran’s Hackers Might Strike Back After Soleimani’s Assassination
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:30:50 +0000
From data-destroying wipers to industrial control system hacking, Iran has a potent arsenal of cyberattacks at its disposal.
Read MoreToys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.
Read MoreTikTok’s First Transparency Report Doesn’t Tell the Full Story
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000
The app says it didn’t receive any requests for user information from China during the first half of 2019. That might not reassure skeptics.
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