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In-App Browsers Aren’t Secure

When you browse the internet on your computer, the large display gives you flexibility in ways you might not think…

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What Are Internet Cookies?

These days, when you click a link to a website, you aren’t able to start scrolling right away. Instead, you’re…

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You Are Revealing Your Location Through Your Smartphone Photos

The days of waiting for your photos to be developed—or even waiting to upload your photos to your computer—are gone.…

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The NSA Wants You to Regularly Turn Your Smartphone Off and On Again

How often do you turn your smartphone off? That doesn’t mean how often you put your phone “to sleep.” Hitting…

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How Windows 11’s “Snap” Can Make You More Productive

A key feature of Windows is, of course, window management—as it is with all desktop operating systems. Windows has traditionally…

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Not All MFA Methods Are Equally Secure

When it comes to protecting your accounts, a strong password is a must. However, adding multi-factor authentication (MFA) is even…

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Windows 11 Lets You Move the Start Button Back

When you upgrade your PC to Windows 11, you, of course, introduce new features and changes to your computer. However,…

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Google Patched a Fourth Zero-Day Vulnerability in Chrome

Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world. Chances are, you either use Chrome, or a browser…

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Google Is Making Your Android Phone More Secure

If you use an Android phone for work, there are plenty of steps you can take to keep your sensitive…

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This Apple Feature Can Ruin Your Business Calls

A couple weeks ago, we highlighted Voice Isolation, a feature on your iPhone that can enhance your voice when making…

It’s Possible to Hack an iPhone When Powered Off

With the infamous Pegasus malware making the news, the idea of bad actors installing malicious software on your iPhone isn't far fetched. However, that malware usually gets there when the phone is turned on. As it happens, researchers have found...

Microsoft Edge Deletes Cookies Every Time You Close Your Browser

When you use an internet browser, like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, you generate cookies. Cookies are used to track your activity across websites as you browse, which can be an invasion of privacy. Edge has a built-in solution. Microsoft...

AirTags Have a Built-In Anti-Stalking System

Apple's AirTags are a convenient way to keep track of your various items, but they can also pose a security risk. Let's take a look at how Apple designed a system to protect the public against would-be AirTag stalkers. Let's...

Spanish Prime Minister Newest Target of Pegasus Spyware

Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, as well as defense minister Margarita Robles are the latest two targets of the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. This is the first time the Prime Minister has been the subject of Pegasus spyware,...

This Thursday Is World Password Day

Get ready to celebrate. This Thursday, May 5, is World Password Day. Since 2013, password aficionados have chosen the first Thursday in May to highlight an important mission: Change your passwords, and make them strong. Those in the cybersecurity world...

Ransomware Attacks Rose Sharply in 2021

If it feels like ransomware attacks are in the news more and more, it's not your imagination. Ransomware attacks have sharply risen in quantity recently, as a survey by Sophos shows. Among the 5,600 companies Sophos surveyed for its "State...

AI Poisoning Threatens Cybersecurity Across the Board

One way we protect our systems against cyber attacks is employing AI and machine learning, which trains our systems to know what to look out for. Hackers, however, have figured out a new way to thwart this process, using something...

Microsoft Fixes Over 120 Security Vulnerabilities

Microsoft last week issued an update patching 128 vulnerabilities across various of its platforms, including Windows, Office, Edge, Skype for Business, and more. The number of security flaws alone is worth installing these updates for, however, the focus is on the...

Update Google Chrome as Soon as Possible

Google can't catch a break when it comes to security vulnerabilities. In the past two weeks, the company issued security patches for both Chrome and its line of Pixel smartphones. Now, the company is forced to update Chrome yet again,...

Nike to Open ‘Technology Center’ for Cybersecurity & More

Nike is set to open a Technology Center in Atlanta in roughly a year. By early 2023, the company will have a West Midtown facility, geared toward a number of technical activities. One of the highlights of the facility is...

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