Election Security Is Still Hurting at Every Level
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:01:00 +0000
With the 2020 election fast approaching, too many problems from 2016 persist.
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A Push to Protect Campaigns from Hackers Hits an FEC Roadblock
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:18:08 +0000
The FEC may prevent an anti-phishing firm providing its services to campaigns for free or cheap.
Read MoreApple’s ‘Find My’ Feature Uses Some Very Clever Cryptography
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:14:50 +0000
Apple says an elaborate rotating key scheme will soon let you track down your stolen laptop, but not let anyone track you. Not even Apple.
Read MoreWiFi Protection in Public Places
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:05:12 +0000
WiFi Internet has added much convenience to our daily lives, with its easy accessibility in public places such as restaurants, hotels, and cafes; malls, parks, and even in airplanes, where we can connect online for faster transactions and communication. Like any online technology, however, it’s vulnerable to hacker abuse, posing potential threats to you and…
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Read MoreNSA, Microsoft implore enterprises to patch Windows' 'BlueKeep' flaw before it's too late
Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:16:00 -0700
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday called on IT administrators to apply security updates issued by Microsoft three weeks ago, adding to a chorus of voices urging haste.
“The National Security Agency is urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to ensure they are using a patched and updated system in the face of growing threats,” the NSA said in a June 4 advisory.
The agency’s advice followed by several days that of Microsoft itself. On Thursday, May 30, a company official reminded users of the updates – which the company released May 14 – and implied that time is short. “We strongly advise that all affected systems should be updated as soon as possible,” Simon Pope, the director of incident response at the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), wrote in a blog post.
Apple’s ‘Find My’ Feature Uses Some Clever Cryptography
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:14:50 +0000
Apple says an elaborate rotating key scheme will soon let you track down your stolen laptop, but not let anyone track you. Not even Apple.
Read MoreApple’s ‘Find My’ Feature Uses Clever Cryptography
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:14:50 +0000
Apple says an elaborate rotating key scheme will soon let you track down your stolen laptop, but not let anyone track you. Not even Apple.
Read MoreApple and New York Are Changing the Privacy Game, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:54 +0000
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