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Credit to Author: Pavan Thorat| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:31:33 +0000
As we are about to enter the new year, it’s ritualistic to reflect on our experiences from the passing year and make resolutions for the New Year. Most people make resolutions around good heath, their life goals, etc. Here is a different angle to our routine resolutions’ list – Security…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:55:11 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from December 23 – 29, including a retrospective look at trends in online privacy legislation in the US. Categories: Tags: a week in securityGoogle Chromeonline privacyonline privacy lawonline privacy legislationpasswordsRoombaRyuk ransomwareToTokUS Coast Guardweek in security |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:41:31 +0000
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| Americans enjoy no federal rights to access their data, correct their data, easily move their data from one company to another, or individually sue a company that invades their private lives online. Several US Senators want to change that. Categories: Tags: ACCESS ActCalifornia Consumer Privacy Actcomprehensive data privacy lawcomprehensive data privacy legislationCOPRADashboard Actdata as propertydata as property rightsdata interoperabilitydata portabilityData privacydata privacy lawdata privacy legislationEuropean UniongdprGeneral Data Protection RegulationinteroperabilityMind Your Own Business Actonline privacyonline privacy lawonline privacy legislationpay-for-privacyUS data privacy legislation |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Osama Tahir| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:37:31 +0000
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| Doxing, or collecting and spreading private information about a user online, is a form of cyber harassment, stalking, and even a potential threat to physical safety. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself against it. Categories: Tags: doxdoxerdoxingIP addressmobile VPNsonline privacypassword managerpersonal datapersonally identifiable informationprivacySocial Engineeringsocial mediavpnVPNsWHOIS |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:35:29 +0000
The term “hacking” has become the talk of the town, with one new incidence of hacking being reported every single day. The internet is in for a spin as cases of hacking are getting reported on a global level, triggering the realization that anything and everything with a vulnerable spot…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:50:58 +0000
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| The latest cybersecurity news for the week of July 22–28. We look at Phobos ransomware, stalkerware’s similarities to parental monitoring apps, and the investigation into Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. Categories: Tags: a week in securityAdwCleanerAmazongBlueKeepcloud securityElasticsearchElectronic Privacy Information CenterFaceAppfacebookFederal Trade CommissionFlight 17FTCMalaysian AirlinesMarcus Hutchinsoffice 365online privacyparental monitoringparental monitoring appsPhobospre-installed softwareransomwareRing doorbellrussiarussian disinformationstalkerwareUS Federal Trade CommissionWannaCryweek in security |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:42:41 +0000
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| Apple’s newest iOS features provide simple, easy-to-use options that can leave users more informed and more in control of their online privacy. But privacy experts agreed: Apple can—and should—go further. Categories: Tags: “just once”AppleElectronic Frontier FoundationfacebookGoogleiOS 13location trackingonline privacyprivacyPrivacy InternationalRanking Digital Rightsrelay email addressSign in with AppleSign in with FacebookSign in with Googlesign-onsingle sign-onssouser privacyWWDCWWDC 19WWDC 2019WWDC19 |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:57:38 +0000
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| Less than one week after Maine Governor Janet Mills received one of the nation’s most privacy-protective state bills on her desk, she signed it into law. The move makes Maine the latest US state to implement its own online privacy protections. Categories: Tags: ACLU of MaineBangor Daily Newsdata privacy lawdata privacy legislationGovernor Janet MillsGSIinternet service providerISPJanet MillsLD 946MaineMaine State Chamber of Commerceonline privacyonline privacy lawonline privacy legislationSenator Shenna BellowsShenna Bellows |
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