Hackers locking Mac machines demand ransom
(Tech Xplore)—Find My device is a service indeed—not only to Apple device owners but, guess who, to hackers.
Security
News tagged with two-factor authentication
Security
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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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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Consumer & Gadgets
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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Internet
Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads
Facebook on Thursday confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security.
Sep 28, 2018
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Consumer & Gadgets
Beware of the smart device: Ways to stay private and safe
Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device.
Dec 31, 2019
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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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Ring, Amazon sued by man who says hacker bothered his kids
A man is suing doorbell maker Ring and its parent company, Amazon, after he says a hacker communicated with his children over the internet-connected camera he had bought as "additional security" for his family.
Dec 31, 2019
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Internet
How to protect your data privacy: Expert provides steps you can take and explains why you can't go it alone
Perfect safety is no more possible online than it is when driving on a crowded road with strangers or walking alone through a city at night. Like roads and cities, the internet's dangers arise from choices society has made. ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Family says Ring camera in 8-year-old daughter's room accessed by hacker
A family in Mississippi claims a hacker gained access to a Ring camera placed in their 8-year-old daughter's room and started talking to her, say local reports.
Dec 13, 2019
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