Photo Illustration by Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Gmail is one of the most widely used email services on the planet. With millions of users and hundreds (or thousands) of third-party apps and services that are available to connect with Gmail, Google had to come up with a reliable method of securing those accounts. The […] More
Image: Getty Images/Andriy Onufriyenko Singapore and France have announced plans to set up a research facility to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that can be applied in cyberdefense. The agreement between Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces (MOAF) will see both countries collaborate in potential research, such as […] More
The Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET RFID is everywhere, even packed into your credit and debit cards, allowing the information to be read in a “contactless” fashion. Concerns that cards could be read covertly have generated a massive industry of security devices designed to block […] More
Image: Getty Images/trumzz Your router comes with its own embedded firmware to control how the device works. And just as you should regularly update your PC’s operating system and other software, so too should you update your router’s firmware. A firmware update can bring with it new features and bug fixes, as well as security […] More
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I’ve written quite a bit about the Flipper Zero, the portable, multi-functional, cybersecurity tool that looks like a kid’s toy, since I got my hands on one back in January. You can even load a variety of custom firmware onto the device to give it more powers. The problem is, up until now supplies […] More
Sitthiphong/Getty Images Comment below if this resonates with you: You wake up. You have that first life-giving cup of coffee. Then you take a glance at your email, just to see if anything’s on fire. Suddenly, you get this horrible feeling in the pit of your stomach. You’re not exactly sure what’s happening, but one […] More
Image: Getty Images/metamorworks Connected medical devices still operate on unsupported operating systems and remain unpatched, even as cyberattacks continue to grow in the highly targeted healthcare sector. Take the example of nurse call systems, which allow patients to communicate with nurses should they require assistance. Security specialist Armis, which monitors more than three billion […] More
Geber86/Getty Images Online financial scams are running rampant, leaving many people out hundreds if not thousands of dollars. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers lost $8.8 billion to online scams last year. The FBI reported that almost 89,000 people over the age of 60 years old lost $3 billion to online scams in 2022. […] More
