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Archives - March 2019
Man jailed for destroying former employer’s data
After he was fired for poor performance, the ex-employee was back with a vengeance, literally
Global police arrest dozens of people in dark web sting
More trouble in dark markets? A notorious black-market bazaar announces plans to close up shop on the same day that police announce the arrests of 61 people
Two white hats hack a Tesla, get to keep it
The electric automaker is working to release a fix for the underlying vulnerability in a matter of days
Facebook exposed millions of user passwords to employees
The social network says that the passwords were never exposed externally and that it found no abuse of the glitch
Most second‑hand thumb drives contain data from past owners
Our penchant for plugging in random memory sticks isn’t the only trouble with our USB hygiene, a study shows
I Still Didn’t See What You Did
More advice for detecting and avoiding sextortion scams
Google hit with €1.49 billion antitrust fine by EU
The third penalty that Europe has levied on the tech giant in less than two years brings the total to €8.25 billion
Fake or Fake: Keeping up with OceanLotus decoys
ESET researchers detail the latest tricks and techniques OceanLotus uses to deliver its backdoor while staying under the radar
You should pick your Android security app wisely, test shows
It’s prudent to get a security solution for your device, but a test by AV-Comparatives shows why you need to choose judiciously
I didn’t see what you did, redux
Cyberblackmail/sextortion again raises its not-so-pretty little head
Facebook suffer most severe outage ever
Facebook owned Instagram and WhatsApp also affected by unexplained interruption
Over 2 billion records exposed by email marketing firm
The repository of email addresses and other records would offer a gold mine of data for scammers
Gaming industry still in the scope of attackers in Asia
Asian game developers again targeted in supply-chain attacks distributing malware in legitimately signed software
Flaws in smart car alarms exposed 3 million cars to hijack
The vulnerabilities, which resided in associated smartphone apps, were both easy to find and easy to fix
RSA conference, USA 2019: Keynotes and key words
A bright tomorrow of technical delight, or a dismal future of digital dysfunction?
RSA 2019: Protecting your privacy in a NIST and GDPR world
Protecting your privacy is no longer just an option but a legal requirement in many parts of the world
International Women’s Day 2019: How can we be better allies?
Every year on March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day to honor the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But we also acknowledge that there is still a long way to go before we’ve truly reached gender parity. This day gives us the opportunity to reflect on how we can achieve that balance. So it’s particularly fitting that the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Balance for Better”
Latest Chrome update plugs a zero‑day hole
It now turns out that the vulnerability in the browser was being exploited in tandem with a zero-day in Windows
RSA – IoT security meets SMB
Some things that businesses can do to get better at it without breaking the bank