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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:55:26 +0000
With the release of Ghostery 8, the popular ad-blocker introduces artificial intelligence and Smart Mode, a whole new level of usability for beginners.
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Credit to Author: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 05:26:00 -0800
I’ve been hearing a lot from friends recently about how Windows 10 is the best Windows ever and people would be stupid not to switch. These being friends, I don’t want to be rude, but — cough, ahem — I don’t buy it.
Is security your No. 1 concern? Well, Windows 10 is no more secure than Windows 7 — which is to say it is a profoundly insecure operating system. There have been a lot of serious Windows security patches in the last year, and Windows 10 had all the same problems as Windows 7.
True, Windows didn’t have anything as bad as macOS’s unbelievably stupid “Let anyone log in as the administrator” security hole, but just because Microsoft didn’t botch things as badly as Apple did doesn’t get it off the hook. I mean, what do you call it when Microsoft fixes security holes in Windows 10 that it doesn’t patch in Windows 7? I call it really, really stupid.
Credit to Author: Martin Roesler (Director, Threat Research)| Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:00:12 +0000
Trend Micro just released its annual predictions report for next year. In this, we outline 8 ways the threat landscape is expected to evolve in 2018. While the predictions touch on a wide range of issues – from IoT to cyberpropaganda – the underlying theme is this, 2018’s biggest attacks will stem from known vulnerabilities….
Salted Hash looks at recent Office 365 phishing examples, discussing why they work and what can be done about them.
Credit to Author: Serge Malenkovich| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:00:05 +0000
Setting up your child’s first smartphone right will help keep them safe — and save you money.
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Credit to Author: Seth Kadish| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000
Equifax aside, companies are doing better at securing their info. But the phishers keep coming.
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You might be aware that LIC policyholders must now link their Aadhaar and PAN to their policies according to a directive issued by the Government of India. The deadline for the Aadhaar-LIC linking is December 31, 2017. And unsurprisingly, fraudsters have started misusing news to their advantage. How? Read what…
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2017 19:36:32 +0000
A bill to punish hack hiders, Apple bug fix bumbling, and more of the week’s top security stories.
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