Category: Security
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Hackers Oral History: How Did This Get Made
How Did Hackers Get Made? Full disclosure: I love this movie! In 1995, MGM released a stylish, cyberspace thriller called Hackers. Two weeks later, the film was gone from theaters. Here is a Hackers oral history. Source: Hackers Oral History: How Did This Get Made
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Adobe to Kill ‘FLASH’, but by Just Renaming it as ‘Adobe Animate CC’ – The Hacker News
Adobe to Kill ‘FLASH’ by Just Renaming it as ‘Adobe Animate CC’ “What it won’t bring is: Fix for the number of security issues that have plagued Adobe Flash for years The platform has a new name, but the development tool lives on. So, Flash isn’t actually dead; it’s just renamed. “Adobe’s strategy is to…
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Dell’s Laptops are Infected with ‘Superfish-Like’ pre-installed Malware
From The Hacker News: Dell’s Laptops are Infected with ‘Superfish-Like’ pre-installed Malware Similar to the Superfish malware that surrounded Lenovo laptops in February, another big computer manufacturer Dell spotted selling PCs and laptops pre-installed with a rogue SSL certificate that could allow attackers: To impersonate as any HTTPS-protected website and spy on when banking or…
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10 tips to avoid Cyber Monday scams
Here are some tips to help keep you safe for black Friday and cyber Monday sales and to help you navigate the scary world of online shopping! In preparation for Cyber Monday, criminals have crafted a virtual onslaught of scams. Here are 10 tips to avoid falling for them. Source: 10 tips to avoid Cyber…
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An interesting article on web apps and ad blockers
And here I thought I was the only one having issues when browsing with ad blockers turned on… Why “Ad Blockers” Are Also Changing the Game for SaaS and Web Developers
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Tips to Protect Yourself from Cyber Scams
According to the Fraud Watch Network from AARP, if you’re using wifi you are probably oversharing. “If you’re using Wi-Fi, you may be oversharing. On a free public network or even at home, using Wi-Fi could mean you’re sharing your credit card numbers, passwords and other personal information with the entire world. Con artists are…
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What’s the difference between antivirus and anti-malware?
“No one tool can catch everything, which is why security experts recommend a layered approach. It’s better to have more than one set of eyes looking at threats from different angles. “I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying ‘jack of all trades, master of none,’” says Samuel Lindsey, Malwarebytes user advocate. “That’s how I see…
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Google to ‘pause’ Flash-based adverts – BBC News
Google’s Chrome browser will start blocking some internet adverts that use Adobe’s Flash technology, from Tuesday. Source: Google to ‘pause’ Flash-based adverts – BBC News We all know that Flash has had a very hard time in the near past, what with hackers using it to spread mahem. And still I find that many of…