computer security
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Colonial Oil Pipeline Cyberattack Threatens East Coast Fuel
Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Over the weekend, a cyberattack by the Russia-based ransomware gang DarkSide managed to hamstring…
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You Should Definitely Update Your Dell Computer Right Now
A flaw dating back to 2009 enables access to Dell and Alienware computers through faulty drivers. Photo: Sam Rutherford /…
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Apple iOS Update 14.5.1 Fixes Security Bugs for iPhone, iPad
The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro on sale in London in October 2020.Photo: Ming Yeung (Getty Images) Apple has…
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Your Old Phone Number Could Get You Hacked, Researchers Say
Photo: STR/AFP (Getty Images) When you get a new phone number, mobile carriers will often “recycle” your old one—assigning it…
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Why You Should Use a Physical Key to Sign Into Your Accounts
A physical security key can improve your account security.Image: Yubico The benefits of two-factor authentication (2FA) are clear: A person trying to…
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Passwordstate Hacked, Exposing Users’ Passwords for 28 Hours
Photo: Leon Neal (Getty Images) Passwordstate, the enterprise password manager offered by Australian software developer Click Studios, was hacked earlier…
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Geico Data Breach Let Fraudsters Steal Driver’s License Numbers
Photo: David McNew (Getty Images) Car insurance giant Geico has quietly disclosed that a recent security breach allowed cyber thieves…
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U.S. Investigators Are Reportedly Looking Into Codecov Breach
Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/ AFP (Getty Images) U.S. federal investigators are purportedly looking into a security breach at Codecov, a platform…
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Millions of IoT Devices Open to Hacker Hijacking
Photo: NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP (Getty Images) New research shows that security flaws affecting upwards of 100 million smart devices…
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Zoom Bugs Would Have Let Hackers Control Your Computer
Photo: Olivier Douliery / AFP (Getty Images) A pair of security researchers revealed several zero-day vulnerabilities in Zoom in recent…
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