<!–> KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images I remember a couple of Super Bowls ago when the hosting network displayed a company ad that was nothing more than a QR code. Even back then, I said to my wife, “Oh, boy, this could get ugly.” The point was that, like all things, QR codes always seem innocuous…until […] More
<!–> Valeriia Mitriakova/Getty Images A longer password is more secure. It’s just common sense, right? Increasing the length of a password means there are more combinations available. That in turn means a brute force attack, in which someone uses an automated system to try every combination in an effort to crack the code, will take […] More
The Flipper Zero can now carry out a denial of service attacks on Android devices. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET A few days ago, a custom third-party firmware for the Flipper Zero was released. The firmware could flood iPhones and iPads with spam Bluetooth messages, and it even had a feature that could cause the device to lock up […] More
Amazon Remembering a password for every site can be a hassle. For that reason, Amazon now joins<!–> the growing list of sites using passkeys to help customers sign in more easily and securely. On Monday, Amazon announced that passkey support is now available for Amazon customers using browsers. Passkey support is rolling out for the […] More
<!–> Maintaining effective security shouldn’t take an excessive amount of time. d3sign/Getty Images When it comes to digital security at home and in your small business, you’re on your own. Large businesses typically have dedicated IT staff tasked with ensuring the security of a corporate network and preventing outsiders from stealing data or planting ransomware. […] More
<!–> ChamilleWhite/Getty Images A major issue plaguing generative AI models is AI scraping, the process used by AI companies to train their AI models by capturing data from internet sources without the owners’ permission. AI scraping can have an especially negative impact on visual artists, whose work is scraped to generate new art in text-to-image models. […] More
<!–> Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images No mobile device is 100% safe from malicious attacks. With third-party apps, various phishing campaigns, and malicious links waiting to be tapped, the only way to remain safe is to always be on the alert for what new types of attacks have been discovered. A banking trojan named SpyNote has returned […] More
<!–> andresr/Getty Images NCC Group released its Threat Pulse for September, which detailed a shocking increase of 153% in September for ransomware attacks. According to the report, the following groups were listed in the number of attacks: LostTrust RansomedVC LockBit Clop As far as targets for ransomware, North America was once again at the top […] More
