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Chrome To Start Blocking Mixed Content Pages
Google has announced that it will begin blocking mixed content on https:// pages by default. The reveal was detailed on the Chromium Blog, which stated that the change was being implemented to improve security and privacy. According to the blog, there has been...
How long before quantum computers break encryption?
The verdict is in: quantum computing poses an existential threat to asymmetric cryptography algorithms like RSA and ECC that underpin practically all current Internet security. This comes straight from the National Academy of Science’s Committee on Technical...
Microsoft to block 40+ additional file extensions in Outlook on the web
Microsoft is planning to block by default 40+ new file types in Outlook on the web to improve the security for their customers. “We took the time to audit the existing blocked file list and update it to better reflect the file types we see as risks today,” the...
Email is an open door for malicious actors looking to exploit businesses
There’s an alarming scale of risks businesses are up against in a time when email is proving an open door for cybercriminals and malicious actors looking to disrupt, exploit and destroy businesses, according to Wire. The report is developed in collaboration with...
Managing and monitoring privileged access to cloud ecosystems
Cloud data breaches are on the rise, demonstrating time and again the need for a different approach and strategy when it comes to managing and monitoring privileged access to cloud ecosystems. Privilege access management (PAM) should: Be risk-aware and intelligent...
New Scam Uses Compromised Servers And Bogus Links To Target LinkedIn Users
Scammers are using compromised servers and bogus links to lure LinkedIn users into providing their online credentials and payment card details. The team that examined the scam noted that all the other subdomains they analyzed, redirected to various dating site...
What’s next for 5G?
The future of 5G lies in the enterprise, states ABI Research. Use cases across different vertical markets, such as industrial automation, cloud gaming, private Long-Term Evolution (LTE), and smart transport systems, will become pervasive, and will unlock new...
M6, one of France’s biggest TV channels, hit by ransomware
The M6 Group, France's largest privately-owned multimedia group, was the victim of ransomware over the weekend, but none of the company's TV and radio channels suffered any downtime. The incident took place on Saturday morning, according to a message the company...
Nemty Ransomware Decryptor Released, Recover Files for Free
Victims of the Nemty Ransomware finally have something to be happy about as researchers have released a decryptor that allows them to recover files for free. Since August 2019, the Nemty Ransomware has been utilizing a variety of distribution methods to infect victims...
macOS Catalina: Security and privacy improvements
Apple's macOS Catalina (v10.15), a new major release of its desktop operating system, comes with many functional and security and privacy improvements. The former include a new game subscription service, a feature that extends Mac desktops with iPad as a second...