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<!–> chang/Getty Images It sounds more like science fiction than reality, but Swiss newspaper Aargauer Zeitung reports that approximately three million smart toothbrushes were hijacked by hackers to launch a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. These innocuous bathroom gadgets – transformed into soldiers in a botnet army – knocked out a Swiss company for several hours, […] More
<!–> LeoPatrizi/Getty Images Singapore says it has removed personal data collected by its COVID-19 contact-tracing systems, except for information related to a murder case, which will be retained indefinitely. The move comes a year after the country announced plans last February to shut off the tracing systems, following the easing of travel restrictions as the […] More
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET One of the best ways to stay safe and secure when using your computers and other electronic devices is to be aware of the risks. For the past decade, that’s precisely what I’ve been doing. Most risks are obvious: use strong passwords, don’t download and install software from untrustworthy websites, or hand your […] More
<!–> Raimund Linke/Getty Images Over the past few years, I’ve changed my mind about the Fedora Linux distribution. For a long time, I regarded it as an operating system that was meant for people who already knew the ins and outs of Linux. But because of the hard work that’s been put in by the […] More
<!–> Getty Images/Boris Zhitkov Last week, Apple released iOS 17.3 with much anticipated updates such as Collaborative Apple Music Playlists and AirPlay hotel support. One of the biggest highlights was a new Stolen Device Protection; however, it’s not as secure as we initially thought. Stolen Device Protection in iOS 17.3 is meant to add an […] More
<!–> Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Passwordless authentication is far more secure than using a traditional username and password. Essentially, passwordless authentication uses an encrypted key on a device – your phone, for example – to log you into an account. By using this method, it is far less likely that your accounts will be hacked by […] More
<!–> simarik/Getty Images Do you ever find yourself just staring at the number of unread messages in your inbox and wondering where to even start? Are you overwhelmed by email? I feel your pain. In fact, I can quantify it. If you were determined to work through a stack of 100,000 inbox messages, processing each […] More
<!–> Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Passwordless is the next-gen authentication that is far more secure than using a traditional username and password. Essentially, passwordless authentication uses an encrypted key on a device – your phone, for example – to log you into an account. By using this method, it is far less likely that your accounts […] More
