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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 13:04:45 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn how criminals can use tax deadlines for social engineering schemes and redirection URLs in spam emails to sidestep spam filters. Read on: Beware Tax Scams and…

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May 23, 2019 admin

Facial Recognition Has Already Reached Its Breaking Point

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 20:46:24 +0000

Facial recognition technology has proliferated unchecked in the US so far. Congress finally seems ready to do something about it.

Security Wired

May 22, 2019 admin

Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 21:14:31 +0000

On the heels of embarrassing disclosures from Facebook and Twitter, Google reveals its own password bugs—one of which lasted 14 years.

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May 22, 2019 admin

5 travel security tips for the slightly paranoid

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 10:00:17 +0000

5 quick tips for (moderately) paranoid people on how to ensure security and privacy while traveling.

Security Wired

May 21, 2019 admin

Political Parties Still Have Cybersecurity Hygiene Problems

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 23:00:00 +0000

Three years after the DNC hack, a new report finds that political parties around the world have ongoing security flaws that leave them vulnerable to attack.

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May 21, 2019 admin

Celebrating the Next Generation of Technology Innovators

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 14:36:59 +0000

At Trend Micro, it’s our mission to secure the connected world. However, we want to go beyond the boundaries of the cybersecurity industry to support and learn from the technology innovators of tomorrow. That’s what our venture arm, Trend Forward Capital, is all about. As part of these efforts, we held a pitch-off competition this…

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May 20, 2019 admin