Privacy and Security
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Apple Employee Defrauded Company of $17 Million, Faces 25 Years In Prison The ex-Apple employee confessed to mail fraud, tax fraud and money laundering over a 10-year period. -
You Have to Update Your Zoom App Every 90 Days Now As of November, Zoom users will be forced to update to each minimum software version as it rolls out each 90-day period. -
Apple Releases Exterior Door Locks But Are They Secure? The Level Lock+ is the first of its kind to be sold in Apple stores, allowing you to open doors with your iPhone or watch. -
Biden’s Cybersecurity Labeling Plan for Your Internet-Connected Tech The new initiative is designed to help consumers easily understand which tech meets the highest security standards. -
Microsoft Admits Data Breach but Blasts Group That Reported It A threat intelligence firm has claimed tens of thousands of entities have been affected, but Microsoft disputes the claim. -
Callback Attack Phishing Scams Are Increasing The phishing technique helps coax victims into downloading malicious files onto their devices, including ransomware. -
Stamp Out Insider Threats By Building Trust, Says Microsoft Insider threats are on the rise. But instead of cracking the whip, Microsoft recommends prioritizing trust and privacy. -
Delete These Apps Now to Protect Your Facebook Account One million Facebook users may have had their login credentials compromised. Here are the apps responsible. -
Google Chrome Is the Least Secure Browser, Report Shows Safari continues to be one of the safest search engines out there. -
Google Might Be Killing Chrome Ad Blockers in 2023 Google's changing how extensions work, and getting rid of the dynamic filtering that ad blockers rely on in the process. -
IRS: Text Phishing Scams Have Risen ‘Exponentially’ "This is phishing on an industrial scale, so thousands of people can be at risk of receiving these scam messages." -
US Senators Hope to Amend Cybersecurity Bill to Include Crypto The goal is to make reporting potential cyber-threats easier for crypto firms, protecting users from scams and fraud.