Reddit suffered a serious “security incident” in mid-June. This is what we know, and what you can do.
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How to defend yourself against SamSam ransomware
Drawing on new research we look at how best to defend your organisation against SamSam.
Facebook bans midterm-meddling accounts and pages
Facebook says it has removed 32 Pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies.
Microsoft Edge adds WebAuthn as passwords near the end
Microsoft’s Edge browser has finally joined Mozilla Firefox and Google’s Chrome in supporting a working version of the emerging WebAuthn.
Facebook shuts off user data access for hundreds of thousands of apps
The app review deadline has come and gone and Facebook has now cut off API access to those apps that failed to submit.
Alleged SIM-swap scammer nabbed for stealing $5m in Bitcoin
“Hi Daddy Love you,” texted the daughter of one of the hacker’s alleged victims. The reply: “TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE US BITCOIN”
Staff dust off their typewriters after malware attack
Malware has taken down systems in at least two Alaskan municipalities in an attack that officials say is the worst they have ever seen.
High-schoolers’ data put up for sale after being scraped from surveys
Millions of students’ data is being sold after being harvested from college-planning questionnaires or surveys that come with the SAT or PSAT tests.
Mozilla still working on Firefox’s site isolation security revamp
Mozilla’s Firefox browser doesn’t have site isolation security yet, but plans to enable it are in the works.
Porn-warning security scam hooks you up to “Apple Care”
It’s a toll free “Apple Care” number, meaning that in theory it shouldn’t cost you a thing – so what’s the harm in calling just in case?