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Ransomware attacks by amateur Iranian hackers used “off-the-shelf” malware

August 31, 2020

Threat researchers are reporting that low-skilled Iranian hackers carried out a number of successful attacks against enterprise targets in June. The incident highlights the growing threat of off-the-shelf malware to...

RCS chat: a better SMS for Android?

January 7, 2020

Android has started rolling out Rich Communication Services (RCS) chat features to users of its Messages app, touting this as a better, more up-to-date successor to traditional SMS texting. However, there is still some...

Red team, blue team: Understanding enterprise cybersecurity roles

Red team, blue team: Understanding enterprise cybersecurity roles

September 19, 2019

If you’re trying to understand how cybersecurity works in an enterprise setting, you’re bound to come across terms like “red team”, “blue team”, and “purple team”.The terms have their origins in the war...

Runa Sandvik on security for high-risk people

Runa Sandvik on security for high-risk people

September 28, 2021

Runa Sandvik is a security researcher who focuses on security and defense for high-risk people. She serves as a cybersecurity consultant to the Ford Foundation’s Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD) program and to...

Sarah Edwards on digital forensic analysis

Sarah Edwards on digital forensic analysis

Sarah Edwards is a digital forensic analyst whose area of specialization is Mac and iOS forensics. She works as a Senior Digital Forensics Researcher for BlackBag Technologies, and is also a teacher, holding the position...

Scam search result ads: What to know and how to protect yourself

Web search results are full of ads: links that businesses pay Google to display for them whenever people search for specific keywords. It’s annoying, but it’s also a security risk, because bad guys are now using these...

SecureMac’s Holiday Travel Survival Guide

November 19, 2019

It’s time for the holidays, and that means food, family, and — for many of us — travel. But holiday travel also carries security and privacy risks, and staying alert can be tough due to the hectic nature of...

Securing your IoT home

Securing your IoT home

The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow at a remarkable pace—with analysts predicting the global IoT market to be worth a staggering half a trillion dollars by 2021.But experts have also noticed another IoT...

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Security camera hack exposes thousands of video feeds

A security camera hack at an IoT startup exposed the live video feeds and the stored data of thousands of customers. In this article, we’ll talk about the breach and explain how it happened. We'll also tell you how to...

Security for new high school grads

It’s high school graduation time again! COVID-19 has brought some big changes this year, with drive-thru graduations and Zoom commencement speeches taking the place of traditional ceremonies. But despite the differences,...

Security researcher Phil Stokes on the state of Mac malware

Security researcher Phil Stokes on the state of Mac malware

Phil Stokes is a malware researcher and technical writer for SentinelOne, an emerging powerhouse in the world of enterprise cybersecurity. He is also an independent app developer who has created several macOS...

Setting up a new Mac for security: 7 tips and tricks

December 3, 2019

So you’re the proud owner of a brand new Mac — wonderful!You’re no doubt eager to try out all the bells and whistles; install your favorite apps; start using your new machine. We know the feeling.But part of...

Shopping extensions and your security

November 12, 2020

The holiday shopping season is almost here, and more of us than ever will do our gift buying online this year. In this “new normal”, web browser extensions that function as digital shopping assistants are becoming...

Should you post pictures of your kids on social media?

August 14, 2019

Parents are proud of their kids, and it’s natural to want to share special moments from their lives with friends and family on social media. But a growing chorus of experts is warning that sharing too much of our...

STIR/SHAKEN hits milestone in fight to stop caller ID spoofing

Last week, cellular carrier T-Mobile completed its rollout of STIR/SHAKEN in the United States. Designed to stop caller ID spoofing, STIR/SHAKEN is a suite of security protocols that all U.S. mobile providers will need to...

Tax Scams to Watch for in 2022

February 22, 2022

It’s tax filing season, and that means it’s tax scam season. The scammers come out each year with their bag of tricks: some old, some new. Here are the tax scams to watch out for in 2022:SMS-based tax scamsIn a...

Teaching computers to kids

With schools closed indefinitely, many of us are looking for ways to keep our kids engaged and occupied at home (without just plonking them down in front of the TV for hours at a time!). One great way to do this is...

Teaching students about cybersecurity: 7 topics for teachers and parents

Teaching students about cybersecurity: 7 topics for teachers and parents

September 5, 2019

Spending a semester or a year abroad can be a life-changing experience for college students. But while living in a strange new place is undoubtedly exciting, it can mean new safety challenges as well—and this includes...

TextEdit flaw could have let hackers create malicious TXT files

This month, a security researcher named Paulos Yibelo published his write-up of CVE-2019-8761, a macOS TextEdit flaw that he discovered. The bug could have allowed bad actors to craft malicious TXT files — files that, if...

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The AI-Driven Web: How Automation Transforms Our Digital Landscape

In today's hyper-connected world, the internet has evolved from a simple network of static web pages to an intricate, intelligent ecosystem. This transformation is largely driven by artificial intelligence (AI), which is...

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