Google Removes Adware-Laced Kids’ Apps From Play Store
Google has struggled for years to keep malicious applications from sneaking into the Play Store, but a new round of takedowns is […]
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Ransomware Groups Promise Not to Hit Hospitals Amid Pandemic
The news at large this week has understandably focused on the new coronavirus that continues to spread throughout the world. It’s slowly […]
WhatsApp Is at the Center of Coronavirus Response
The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting communities around the world. For the 2 billion of those people who also use the encrypted communication […]
Coronavirus Sets the Stage for Hacking Mayhem
The novel coronavirus has impacted the global economy, daily life, and human health around the world, changing how people work and interact […]
How Microsoft Dismantled the Infamous Necurs Botnet
“Necurs, prior to Microsoft’s actions, remained a significant threat, even though it seems to have declined in relevance since 2016,” says Evelyn […]
‘Kill Chain’: HBO’s Election Security Doc Stresses Urgency
In spite of documented Russian election meddling in the 2016 United States presidential election, and years of warnings from security researchers about […]
A Critical Internet Safeguard Is Running Out of Time
Keeping the internet safe may sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole, reacting to attacks as they arise, then moving on to […]
Elite Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Emails to Set Traps
In a week dominated by news of the global Covid-19 pandemic, companies scrambled to find ways of securely supporting employees working from […]
High-Stakes Security Set-Ups Are Making Remote Work Impossible
It’s a rule of thumb in cybersecurity that the more sensitive your system, the less you want it to touch the internet. […]
High-Stakes Security Setups Are Making Remote Work Impossible
It’s a rule of thumb in cybersecurity that the more sensitive your system, the less you want it to touch the internet. […]