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The Security Pros and Cons of Using Email Aliases

August 10, 2022 admin A Little Sunshine, alex holden, allekabels, data breaches, email alias, HaveIBeenPwned.com, Hold Security, rtl nieuws, Security Tools, Troy Hunt

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:10:59 +0000

One way to tame your email inbox is to get in the habit of using unique email aliases when signing up for new accounts online. Adding a “+” character after the username portion of your email address — followed by a notation specific to the site you’re signing up at — lets you create an infinite number of unique email addresses tied to the same account. Aliases can help users detect breaches and fight spam. But not all websites allow aliases, and they can complicate account recovery. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of adopting a unique alias for each website.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2022 Edition

July 12, 2022 admin cve-2022-22022, cve-2022-22029, cve-2022-22038, cve-2022-22039, cve-2022-22041, cve-2022-22047, cve-2022-30206, cve-2022-30221, cve-2022-30226, Dan Goodin, Greg Wiseman, immersive labs, kevin breen, microsoft patch tuesday july 2022, Rapid7, Security Tools, sergiu gatlan, Tenable, Time to Patch

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 01:02:49 +0000

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 86 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software, including a weakness in all supported versions of Windows that Microsoft warns is actively being exploited. The software giant also has made a controversial decision to put the brakes on a plan to block macros in Office documents downloaded from the Internet.

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Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords

May 7, 2022 admin A Little Sunshine, apple, FIDO Alliance, google, johannes ullrich, microsoft, Nicholas Weaver, sampath srinivas, sans, Security Tools, spycloud, steve bellovin, World Wide Web Consortium

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 13:31:17 +0000

Apple, Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. Experts say the changes should help defeat many types of phishing attacks and ease the overall password burden on Internet users, but caution that a true passwordless future may still be years away for most websites.

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You Can Now Ask Google to Remove Your Phone Number, Email or Address from Search Results

April 29, 2022 admin briansclub, google, michelle chang, Security Tools, Techcrunch

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:25:49 +0000

Google said this week it is expanding the types of data people can ask to have removed from search results, to include personal contact information like your phone number, email address or physical address. The move comes just months after Google rolled out a new policy enabling people under the age of 18 (or a parent/guardian) to request removal of their images from Google search results.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2022 Edition

April 13, 2022 admin Latest Warnings, Security Tools, Time to Patch

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:01:24 +0000

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to fix roughly 120 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Two of the flaws have been publicly detailed prior to this week, and one is already seeing active exploitation, according to a report from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).

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Patch Tuesday Lowdown, October 2019 Edition

October 8, 2019 admin cve-2019-1367, Ivanti, Latest Warnings, remote desktop, Security Tools, Time to Patch, Woody Leonhard

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 06:00:58 +0000

On Tuesday Microsoft issued software updates to fix almost five dozen security problems in Windows and software designed to run on top of it. By most accounts, it’s a relatively light patch batch this month. Here’s a look at the highlights.

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Spam In your Calendar? Here’s What to Do.

September 3, 2019 admin calendar spam, Security Tools

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:56:07 +0000

Many spam trends are cyclical: Spammers tend to switch tactics when one method of hijacking your time and attention stops working. But periodically they circle back to old tricks, and few spam trends are as perennial as calendar spam, in which invitations to click on dodgy links show up unbidden in your digital calendar application from Apple, Google and Microsoft. Here’s a brief primer on what you can do about it.

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What You Should Know About the Equifax Data Breach Settlement

July 22, 2019 admin A Little Sunshine, Equifax Breach Settlement Q&A, Security Tools

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:27:11 +0000

Big-three credit bureau Equifax has reportedly agreed to pay at least $650 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a 2017 breach that let intruders steal personal and financial data on roughly 148 million Americans. Here’s a brief primer that attempts to break down what this settlement means for you, and what it says about the value of your identity.