US tech titans look to ditch passwords
Apple, Google and Microsoft said Thursday they are looking to get rid of passwords and replace them with a more secure way to access accounts or devices.
May 5, 2022
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New methods could improve security of two-factor authentication systems
As an extra layer of security, several online services have adopted push notification-based two-factor authentication systems, whereby users must approve login attempts through a mobile device. In current authentication systems, ...
Apr 14, 2022
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iOS 15: Six underrated features arriving in Apple's new iPhone update
On Monday, iPhone users might feel like they have a brand new smartphone.
Sep 20, 2021
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Hackers stole millions of Social Security numbers from T-Mobile. What should you do?
Hackers have found their way again into T-Mobile's systems, the fourth reported breach of the company's data since early 2020. This time, the haul included sensitive personal information associated with about 48 million people, ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Liz Weston: Who gets the keys to your digital estate?
You may not own cryptocurrency or nonfungible tokens. You may not have a big Instagram following or run an online business. But if you do almost anything online, you probably have digital assets—electronic records that ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Ransomware, data breach, cyberattack: What do they have to do with your personal information?
The headlines are filled with news about ransomware attacks tying up organizations large and small, data breaches at major brand-name companies and cyberattacks by shadowy hackers associated with Russia, China and North Korea. ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Largest password data breach in history has been leaked online
Back in 2009, threat actors hacked into the website servers of social app RockYou, accessing over 32 million user passwords stored in plaintext. Now, in what appears to be the largest data breach in history, attackers have ...
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It's not just Scripps. Ransomware has become rampant in health care during pandemic
On a local level, the ransomware attack that engulfed Scripps Health this past week, paralyzing digital resources from hospitals to outpatient clinics, was isolated. Other health care systems in the region have been unaffected ...
May 10, 2021
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Facebook says hackers 'scraped' data of 533 mn users in 2019 leak
Facebook said Tuesday that hackers "scraped" personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking advantage of a feature designed to help people easily find friends using contact lists.
Apr 7, 2021
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Snapchat to launch feature that prompts users to review their friends lists
Snapchat will launch a new feature that prompts users to review their friends lists and ask if they still want to be connected to them.
Feb 9, 2021
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