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How to view Wi-Fi passwords in WindowsYou have probably used your laptop in all sorts of places. As well as at home and in the office, you may well have used it in hotels, coffee shops...
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Huge Collection #1 database leak exposes 773 million email addresses and 21 million passwordsA massive database leak -- dubbed Collection #1 -- has made its way to hacking forums, exposing millions of email addresses and passwords. The news...
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MSSP program helps smaller businesses defend against phishingCybercriminals are increasingly recognizing that smaller businesses can be be lucrative targets as they are able to devote less resources to...
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New Fortnite vulnerabilities put users' privacy at riskResearchers at security firm Check Point have uncovered vulnerabilities in the popular online game Fortnite that would allow attackers to intercept...
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SIEM helps enterprises cut number of breaches and detect them soonerSecurity Information and Event Management (SIEM) lets security teams collect and analyze log data from across their IT infrastructure to help...
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Average cost of a cyberattack passes $1 millionThe average cost of a cyberattack is now estimated at $1.1 million, according to a new report from cybersecurity company Radware. For organizations...
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Google is kicking apps that ask for SMS or Call Log permissions out of the Play StoreGoogle has reminded developers that their apps will be removed from the Play Store if they request SMS or Call Log permissions. The policy change...
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Cryptominers still dominate the malware chartsThe latest Global Threat Index from Check Point shows that at the end of last year cryptominers still took the top three places in the malware...
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As the US government shutdown rolls on, numerous TLS certificates expire, leaving sites inaccessibleWith the US government shutdown in its third week, President Trump continues to try to convince both his own party and the Democrats to agree to...
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Netflix could use AI to clamp down on people sharing their account with friends and familyNetflix has millions of users around the world, but how many of these are actually paying customers? Many of us either know (or are) people who...
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Organizations suffer breaches despite confidence in their security measuresAccording to a new survey, 85 percent of respondents are either very or somewhat confident in their organization's security program, yet 41 percent...
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In defense of private companies: Creating a cyber risk-aware cultureEach year, the amount of investment organizations -- big and small -- are making to protect their most valuable assets with technological and...
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NSA plans to release tool for reverse-engineering softwareIt feels like it has been a while since we've had any NSA-related news -- interest in mass surveillance has been overtaken by other concerns. After...
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Marriott hack update: attackers accessed fewer user records than first thought, but 5.3 million passport numbers were unencryptedBack in late November, Marriott International went public with news that its Starwood Hotel reservation database had been hacked. At the time, the...
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Windows 10 bug could allow files to be overwritten, researcher showsA security researcher has released proof-of-concept code for a zero-day exploit in Windows 10. The bug was revealed by SandboxEscaper, a researcher...
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U.S. to slash payouts from 9/11 victims fundThe special master overseeing a U.S. government fund to compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Friday said future awards will be...
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White House's Sarah Sanders interviewed in Russia probeWhite House press secretary Sarah Sanders has been questioned by the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the presidential election.
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Can a full-blown crisis between India and Pakistan be averted?Will attack on security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir affect already tense relations between India and Pakistan?
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'Tired of people taking us for a ride': Nigeria readies to voteOn the eve of Nigeria's presidential election, voters speak to Al Jazeera about which way they'll vote, and why.
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Trump declares U.S.-Mexico emergency for border wallPresident Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border without congressional...
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California's Rain Was a 'Cat 4' Atmospheric River. Wait, What?All that rain drenching California this week came from an atmospheric river. A new rating scale would tell you how much water is fueling the system.
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Supreme Court to take up case on census citizenship questionThe Trump administration is trying to add a question to the 2020 Census on U.S. citizenship
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Trump announces national emergency to get wall fundingDonald Trump has announced a national emergency at the US-Mexico border as he attempts to bypass Congress and get funding for his controversial wall.
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Depression may speed brain aging, research suggestsResearchers say they've found clues that depression may worsen cognitive decline
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Trump delivers belligerent 25-minute rant on fake ‘national emergency’What did we just watch? If you could decipher even half of what Trump said in his national emergency declaration speech Friday morning,...
