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Image: Getty/Sven Hansche One of the key components of global trade is also one of the most vulnerable to cybersecurity threats – and if such an attack was successful, it would cause huge disruption with knock-on effects for people around the world. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), over 80% […] More
Image: Getty/iStockphoto Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac and Linux to fix a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited actively by cyberattacks – and users are urged to apply the update as soon as possible. The release, which updates Google Chrome to version 105.0.5195.102, fixes what’s […] More
Image: Firewalla I’ve been experimenting with Firewalla firewalls since the launch of the original Blue model, but for the last two months, I’ve been using the Firewalla Gold as my network’s main router. I finally made the switch for a number of reasons, one of which was the fact that Firewalla has a Wi-Fi SD […] More
Corinne Reichert/ZDNET Hackers gained access to Samsung’s US systems and stole customer information, the mobile phone giant said Friday. The cybersecurity breach took place in late July, and by August 4, Samsung discovered that customer information was taken. The hackers didn’t gain access to Social Security numbers, or credit card or debit card numbers, Samsung […] More
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Image: Getty US security agency, the National Security Agency (NSA), has released new software supply chain guidance to help developers avoid cyberattacks targeting proprietary and open-source software. The new guidance is meant to help US private and public sector organizations defend themselves against supply chain attacks, including the one Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) hackers […] More
DuckDuckGo is all about privacy and the company has gone out of its way to help protect consumers around the globe. One new arena it has entered is that of email privacy. You might not know this, but tracking companies can even do their thing using your email address.Consider this: Every time you sign up for a site/service or make an online purchase, you use an email address. That email address can be used by trackers to keep tabs on your behavior. No one wants that, which is why DuckDuckGo has released the beta of its email protection service to the public at large.What is DuckDuckGo’s email protection?Simply put, the DuckDuckGo email protection allows you to define your actual email address with the service, and then, when you need to use an email address online, you then use DuckDuckGo to create either a personal or private “Duck” address for the website in question. Any email that is then sent to the address is stripped of trackers and then forwarded to the personal email address you configured. More
Privacy has become an issue for nearly every person on the planet. Given how many people depend on web browsers every day for work, communication, connection, and entertainment, the security of those tools has become tantamount to the privacy of user information.Unfortunately, not every browser is capable of handling security in a way that can keep our data out of the hands of those who should not see it.What can you do?Thanks to DuckDuckGo, there’s an add-on available for every major browser on the market, and it can greatly enhance built-in security measures. That add-on is called DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials.What does DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials do? Here’s the shortlist:Shows you at-a-glance information on how much a site can be trusted.Forces sites to use encrypted connections (when available).Blocks nearly all trackers.Keeps your search history private.If you know anything about privacy, you should immediately understand how important that list is. And if you’re not sure if you can trust your desktop web browser of choice, it’s time you give it a much-needed privacy boost.Also: How to use confidential mode in Gmail to protect sensitive informationSo, how do you add the DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials add-on to your web browser of choice? It’s actually much easier than you might think. And given the benefit you gain from the extension, this should be a no-brainer for everyone.Let’s install DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials.Installing DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials More
