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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:29:57 +0000
Ten months ago, Yahoo disclosed the biggest breach in history. As it turns out, the company severely underestimated the impact. Think a billion users is bad? Try three billion.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:22:49 +0000
With each new revelation about the devastating Equifax breach, the company’s defenses and response appear increasingly inadequate.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0000
In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, a look at the tech that does—and doesn’t—exist to make guns more secure.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Sharky| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 03:00:00 -0700
Desktop support tech is helping a user at her desk, reports a pilot fish who happens to be close enough to hear what’s going on.
“He asked the user to enter her password,” fish says.
“She said, ‘Password.’
“Yes, he said, please enter your password.
“‘Password,’ she said.
“He then asked if her password is ‘password.’
“She said, ‘Of course.’
“We promptly changed and tightened up our password requirements.”
Sharky wants to pass the word to remind you about fresh guidelines for better passwords from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (along with an explanation of why NIST’s new rules are better). Take a look — and after that, don’t forget to send me your true tale of IT life at sharky@computerworld.com. You’ll snag a snazzy Shark shirt if I use it. Comment on today’s tale at Sharky’s Google+ community, and read thousands of great old tales in the Sharkives.
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Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 06:19:23 +0000
This post is based on a true incident faced by a friend last week. The story is developing and will be updated when I receive more information about it. On 30th September, when most of us were enjoying the festivities of Dussehra, some twisted minds were at work. My friend…
The post Pay attention to your bank’s messages. It might save you from a credit card fraud appeared first on Quick Heal Technologies Security Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 22:23:20 +0000
The killer shot his hundreds of victims with inhuman speed. That’s likely because giving a semiautomatic weapon essentially automatic abilities is easier than you’d think.
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 17:38:09 +0000
In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, misinformation and hoaxes flooded the internet. Be careful not to fall for it—or spread it yourself.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:37:29 +0000
Everything you need to know about how to back up data right.
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