Image: ZDNET Running Google Authenticator on your mobile device is an effective way to protect your online accounts and logins with two-factor authenticator codes. But in the past, those codes would appear only on your primary device. So if that device was lost or inoperative, you were out of luck. Now, a new update to […] More
SOPA Images/Getty Images As artificial intelligence continues to trend thanks to its powers in content generation, software development, and replacing search engines, companies are cracking down on ways to patch vulnerabilities and make their AI tools safer. Following OpenAI’s bug bounty program announcement a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft has expanded its own to include […] More
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
