Google has increased its efforts to protect online accounts by releasing its own hardware-based security key.
Monthly Archives: July 2018
“Simple trick” floors home security camera, gives anyone access
Anybody with a common, free security tool could create a valid camera serial number and intercept somebody else’s stream, researchers discover.
Help us bring a smile to a sysadmin’s dial…
There’s a bit of poetry in everyone, so we’re asking you to write an amusing limerick to celebrate #SysAdminDay… how hard can it be?
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It’s 1337 times better than /dev/random, which means it will bring a smile to any sysadmin’s face. (Warning: requires scissors.)
Nerves jangled by new ransomware attack on shipping giant
The US network of one of the world’s largest shipping companies, COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company), has been hit by a disruptive ransomware attack.
Wyden urges government agencies to ditch Flash
Let’s not wind up with another Windows XP mess, he said, noting that there’s been no public guidance in spite of Flash’s looming death date.
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If you’re the least non-technical person in your family then to them, you’re a sysadmin. We can help with that.
HTTP versus HTTPS – what’s all the fuss? [VIDEO]
With non-HTTPS sites now getting actively outed as “insecure” by browsers… well, why should we care? We explain in plain English…
More browser extensions and apps caught spying on users
The pop-up blocking function of many apps and browser extensions appears to obscure an ulterior motive – spying on a user’s web traffic.
Man accused of tricking men into involuntary porn
The 33-year old allegedly pretended to be a women so that he could dupe young men into having sex, and secretly filmed them.