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What is the Tor Browser? How it works and how it can help you protect your identity online
The Tor Browser is a web broswer that anonymizes your web traffic using the Tor network, making it easy to protect your identity online.
What is OAuth? How the open authorization framework works
OAuth is an open-standard authorization protocol or framework that describes how unrelated servers and services can safely allow authenticated access to their assets. It is widely accepted, but be aware of its vulnerabilities.
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Huawei ban may be delayed, but can the company survive without the U.S.? | TECH(feed)
First the Trump Administration banned business transactions between Huawei and U.S. companies. But now, the White House’s budget director has called for a two-year delay on the ban. If this ban does go into effect, how hard will...
How and why deepfake videos work — and what is at risk
Once the bailiwick of Hollywood special effects studios with multi-million-dollar budgets, now anyone can download deepfake software and use machine learning to make believable fake videos. This makes a lot of people nervous.
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Apple showcases new streaming service, plus, Facebook's outage | TECH(feed)
Its servers were down for hours, and then news broke that two of Facebook’s top executives are leaving the company. We’ll take a look at that on today’s episode of TECH(feed). We’ll also discuss Apple new video streaming service.
DDoS explained: How distributed denial of service attacks are evolving
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is when attackers attempt to make it impossible for a service to be delivered, typically by drowning a system with requests for data. They have been part of the criminal toolbox for twenty...
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Android security flaw and big telecom news | TECH(feed)
An Android security flaw could leave your phone vulnerable to hackers while viewing images. And yes, we're talking more about Huawei's battle with the U.S. government. All that and more mobile news on today's episode of TECH(feed).
China owns half of all VPN services
With VPN use on the rise, a surprising study reveals that half of these services are owned by China, not exactly lauded as a protector of personal privacy.
What is digital trust? How CSOs can help drive business
Chief security officers should play a key role in building trust with customers, and that translates to better customer acquisition, greater customer loyalty, and more revenue.
What is SSL, TLS? And how this encryption protocol works
The SSL/TLS protocol encrypts internet traffic of all types, making secure internet communication (and therefore internet commerce) possible. Here are the basics of how it works and what comes next.
Synagogue shooter and mail bomber both spread hate speech on social media
Synagogue shooter and mail bomber spread hate speech on social media, but big tech didn't react until it after tragedy struck; MIT to let the internet control an actual person on Halloween. What could possibly go wrong?
What is SQL injection? How SQLi attacks work and how to prevent them
SQL injection is a type of attack that can give an adversary complete control over your web application database by inserting arbitrary SQL code into a database query.
Google Chrome 70 is coming. Are your security certificates in order?
All Symantec-issued digital certificates will be deprecated on Google Chrome by mid-October. Former Symantec customers must ensure their websites are compliant.
Facebook security and privacy issues revealed
Last week saw Facebook dealing with security and privacy issues, while the Port of San Diego got hit with a ransomware attack and researchers discovered two Linux kernel bugs.
Why abandoned domain names are so dangerous
Abandoned domain names are low-hanging fruit for attackers, who can use them to access sensitive email or customer data.
FCC lied about DDoS attack during net neutrality comment process, blames former CIO
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says a DDoS attack did not take out the net neutrality comment site, and he blames the former FCC CIO for providing incorrect information.
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The risks associated with global Internationalized Domain Names | Salted Hash Ep 36
Paul Vixie, CEO of Farsight Security, explains how global Internationalized Domain Names, or global IDNs, sparked the emergence of confusingly similar website addresses with nefarious goals -- and how to combat them.
