In the early 2000’s, the Segway company released a personal transporter that would become iconic. The Segway Human Transporter was quickly…
Month: January 2022
Data Privacy Day: Know your rights, and the right tools to stay private
Not all data privacy rights are the same. There’s the flimsy, the firm, the enforceable, and the antiquated, and, unfortunately, much…
CISA calls for urgent action against critical threats
In a CISA Insights bulletin the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that every organization in the United States is…
Update now! Chrome patches critical RCE vulnerability in Safe Browsing
Google has issued an update for the Chrome browser which includes 26 security fixes. What stands out is that one of…
Steer clear of gift card balance scams
Rogue ads are a problem-causing menace which can strike in many ways. Malvertising often uses a combination of exploits to drop…
Red Cross begs attackers to “Do the right thing” after family reunion service compromised
Restoring Family Links is a program most commonly associated with The Red Cross. It’s been around since 1870, and aims to…
Open Subtitles breach: The dangers of password reuse
Popular website Open Subtitles has been breached. The impact so far: almost seven million accounts “breached and ransomed” back in August….
Combatting SMS and phone fraud: UK government issues guidance
The UK’s National Cyber Secuity Centre (NCSC) has published a guide to help make your organization’s SMS and telephone messages effective…
Campaign launched to delay social media end-to-end encryption
The many issues surrounding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) are ever-present. They usually spring up when something that could potentially affect the safety…
Mac users, update now! “Powerdir” flaw could allow attackers to spy on you
If you have been forgoing updating your Mac, this article might make you think twice. The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team…