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FBI warnings are true—fake file converters do push malware

2025-03-242025-03-24 Danie

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“The FBI is warning that fake online document converters are being used to steal peoples’ information and, in worst-case scenarios, to deploy ransomware on victims’ devices. The warning came last week from the FBI Denver […]

‘Critical concerns’ about internet of things security

2025-03-162025-03-16 Danie

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“GlobalData’s Internet of Things report outlines that the fragmented security standards landscape and the weak security of many internet of things (IoT) devices could hold back further adoption of the technology. Furthermore, it suggests that […]

4 reasons I choose Firefox over Brave for maximum security

2025-03-042025-03-04 Danie

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“Brave and Firefox are two of the most secure browsers out there. Brave has made privacy its key selling point, integrating features that block ads, prevent tracking, and stop fingerprinting. Firefox, on the other hand, […]

Be careful of misleading security claims by hosting companies: US FTC cracks down on GoDaddy

2025-01-262025-01-26 Danie

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require web hosting giant GoDaddy to implement basic security protections, including HTTPS APIs and mandatory multifactor authentication, to settle charges that it failed to secure its hosting services against […]

Datacus extractus: Harry Potter publisher breached without resorting to magic

2025-01-202025-01-20 Danie

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There is a link in the article to how such vulnerabilities were discovered in the Planet Technology WGS-804HPT industrial Ethernet switches which were being used by the publisher. The key takeaways though for any self-hosters […]

BusKill is an open source laptop kill cord that can trigger your computer to lock or shutdown when it’s physically separated from you

2025-01-162025-01-16 Danie

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BusKill can trigger your laptop to lock, shutdown, or self-destruct if it’s physically separated from you. It’s actually been around for a few years, but this was the first time it popped up in my […]

Most users don’t own their social profiles nor domain names or any other presence on the Internet

2025-01-012025-01-01 Danie

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I’m busy listening to episode 147 Tornado of the Darknet Diaries podcast, where there was some interesting commentary about what we think we “own”, especially on the Internet. We register a profile on X, Facebook, […]

Oasis Security Research Team Discovers Microsoft Azure MFA Bypass: We Expect More From An Enterprise Provider Though

2024-12-202024-12-20 Danie

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Oasis Security’s research team uncovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) implementation, allowing attackers to bypass it and gain unauthorized access to the user’s account, including Outlook emails, OneDrive files, Teams chats, Azure […]

EFF Launches Digital Rights Bytes to Answer Tech Questions that Bug Us All

2024-12-112024-12-11 Danie

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Yes, politicians and Big Corporates do twist narratives to suite their own agendas. EFF is aiming to try to give more objective and honest answers to technology questions, especially those which affect users’ privacy and […]

iVerify’s $1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections

2024-12-052024-12-05 Danie

The image shows a close-up view of a digital screen displaying a malware alert. In the foreground, a prominent warning sign with an exclamation mark inside a triangle and the word "MALWARE" is clearly visible. This is encircled by a segmented, glowing orange ring, possibly representing a progress bar or severity indicator. The background is filled with a complex array of digital data streams, red and black in color, giving the impression of a computer network or system under stress. A portion of another screen, showing charts and a world map, is visible in the upper left corner, suggesting a broader technological context.

In recent years, commercial spyware has been deployed by more actors against a wider range of victims, but the prevailing narrative has still been that the malware is used in targeted attacks against an extremely […]

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