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Samsung’s Knox has a reputation for being a defense-grade security system that protects smartphones, locks down their files, and separates personal data from work data. The company is taking that security a step further — several steps, actually — with the announcement of Samsung Knox Matrix. Special Feature Knox Matrix wants to lock down all […] More
Image: Getty/PeopleImages Up to 1,981 schools, 290 hospitals, 105 local governments and 44 universities and colleges were hit with ransomware in the US alone during 2022, demonstrating how ransomware attacks remain a significant cyber threat to the public sector and civil society. The figures on the number of government, education and healthcare sector organizations hit […] More
It looks like a toy! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I’ve been asked a lot about Flipper Zero. It started when it was first put up for crowdfunding in the summer of 2020. Since there are so many crowdfunded things out there that basically die on the vine, I overlooked it. But dreams turned into reality, and I […] More
An Arlo 3 device Amazon Arlo Gen 3 and Arlo Pro wireless home security camera systems will stop being supported in April this year, meaning they’ll lose access to functions including free cloud storage, firmware updates and security patches. ZDNET Recommends Arlo, which makes a range of cameras and other security devices for connected smart […] More
Image: Meta When any new technology emerges, cyber criminals and fraudsters will almost immediately have a look to see what’s in it for them. The internet, smartphones and the Internet of Things have increasingly become part of how we live our lives — and all of these technologies are targeted by malicious hackers looking to […] More
SOPA Images/Getty Images Gmail is one of the most widely used email services on the planet. And given how many third-party apps and services are available to connect with Gmail, Google had to come up with a reliable method of securing those accounts. Part of that security comes by way of two-factor authentication (2FA), which should […] More
In February of 2022, we looked at some of the best DNS blockers and firewalls for securing your small business and residential network. Among our list of recommended hardware firewall products that were easy to configure and provide the highest performance for a small business or residential broadband connection was Firewalla, a family of products made by a group of former Cisco engineers.It should be noted that high-speed broadband does not require a high-speed firewall device. One could go “naked” without the Firewalla, directly connecting to the service provider’s high-speed residential gateway and using its simple NAT-based firewall; however, that’s not a configuration I would recommend in today’s threat actor-rich environment as a small business — anyone can be a target.I like Firewalla because it is straightforward to install, isn’t particularly expensive, and has no ongoing fees. Unlike the DNS blocking solutions detailed in that article, it is an actual embedded Linux, IP-based rules firewall with advanced intrusion detection capabilities that can monitor every device on your home or small business network. Their products are also very fast, which means you get wire-line performance over the monitored connection; there’s no significant degradation as you might find with a purely software-based firewall solution, which should be a bare minimum when considering protecting your business and home broadband connection. More
Getty/D-Keine Thieves love to steal iPhones because they can quickly sell them for easy cash. So we’re going to show you the most important security setting you need to change on your iPhone today to stop them. First, you need to know that if a thief steals your iPhone, the first thing a clever one […] More
