Facebook recently announced it would give up on its facial recognition system. Facebook, or Meta, was using software to automatically identify…
Month: November 2021
Password usage analysis of brute force attacks on honeypot servers
As Microsoft’s Head of Deception, Ross Bevington is responsible for setting up and maintaining honeypots that look like legitimate systems and servers….
“Free Steam games” videos promise much, deliver malware
Gamers are a hot target for scammers, especially in the run up to Christmas. Major games are released throughout the last…
Please don’t buy this! 3 gift card scams to watch out for this holiday season
With the holiday season around the corner, we thought it was a good time to look at the dangers that come…
Millions of GoDaddy customer data compromised in breach
Domain name registrar giant and hosting provider GoDaddy yesterday disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had suffered…
Windows 10 chills out, gives sysadmins a break
A few short weeks ago, Microsoft launched the very latest version of its desktop operating system (OS), Windows 11. In security…
The Internet is not safe enough for women, and Sue Krautbauer has some ideas about why: Lock and Code S02E22
Decades ago, the promise of the Internet was clear: No one, depending on their age, gender, race, income, or place of…
Security researchers play peek-a-boo with Conti ransomware server
It’s not been a great time for ransomware authors recently. Well, some ransomware authors at any rate. While many are making…
How to defend your website against card skimmers
Black Friday and the holiday season are approaching, and shoppers are forecast to spend record amounts again this year. Retail websites…
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