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Get three YubiKeys for the price of 2 in Yubico’s World Backup Day sale
For World Backup Day, Yubico is offering a free YubiKey 5 NFC when you buy any two YubiKey 5 keys.
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Protect up to five PCs at home with 50% off Norton 360 Deluxe today
Protect up to five devices with Norton 360 Deluxe for just $25 today at Amazon today.
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Firefox flips on default DNS over HTTPS to encrypt Internet traffic at the source
Mozilla has announced that it is enabling default DNS over HTTPS on its Firefox browser, likely setting up a lengthy battle with the U.S. government.
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Microsoft tasks its Defender antimalware with securing corporate Android and iOS phones
Microsoft plans to offer its Microsoft Defender security services to Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems for smartphones. A version for Linux is in preview, too.
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Google may have accidentally sent your private videos to some random person
Google has admitted that it accidentally distributed private videos to the wrong Google Photos users.
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Update: Avast kills Jumpshot data-collection business after privacy concerns mount
A report alleged that Avast and AVG collected personal information and sent it Jumpshot, a subsidiary that provides information on every "search, click and buy" you make to corporate clients. In response, AVG killed Jumpshot.
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New ‘CacheOut’ attack targets Intel processors, with a fix arriving soon
Researchers claim that the latest side-channel exploit against Intel processors can be used to leak a targeted set of data, rather than just a random bunch of bytes.
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Microsoft, NSA confirm killer Windows 10 bug, but a patch is available
Microsoft and the NSA have confirmed that a flaw in the Windows 10 cryptography system could allow malware to pose as legitimate applications. A patch is available today, however.
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Rumors mount that a major bug could be disclosed on the day Microsoft ends support for Windows 7
Researcher Brian Krebs is reporting that a major vulnerability affecting Windows' CryptoAPI service could allow malware to hide as a legitimate app. The NSA is also reportedly involved.
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This Firefox vulnerability is so bad, the U.S. government is urging users to patch it immediately
Mozilla has issued a patch for its Firefox browser after a bug was found that could give a hacker complete control over a user's PC.
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Protect your PC for just $26 with this Norton 360 Premium deal at Newegg
Norton 360 Premium is one of our favorite security suites and it's on sale today for $40 off.
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Ghostery breaks out of the browser with Midnight, a privacy suite for your entire system
Ghostery's Midnight desktop app offers system-wide ad- and tracker-blocking for a fee.
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Windscribe Pro, one of our favorite VPNs, is an insane $20 right now (for some)
Get yourself a subscription to Windscribe Pro for about a week's worth of lattes.
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Take $20 off a pair of YubiKey Series 5 security keys in rare discount
Yubico is offering $20 off when you buy two keys from YubiKey Series 5.
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Traveling? This $7 gadget protects your phone from treacherous USB charging ports
Data-only charging cables and adapters protect your phone from attackers while charging at an unknown USB power plug. And at about $7 or so, it's a handy addition to your carryon bag.
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Disney+ ‘hack’ panic stresses why you need to use unique passwords
Disney+ accounts are already popping up on the Dark Web, driving home why you should be using unique passwords for every site and service.
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With the App Defense Alliance, Google Play Protect might actually keep malware off your phone
Google has announced a new alliance to augment its inadequate Play Protect malware detection system.
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Secured-core PCs offer new defense against firmware attacks
Microsoft, PC makers, and three major chipmakers team up to announce Secured-core PCs, designed to defend against PC firmware attacks.
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They’re back: Windows 7 popup warnings to update to Windows 10 will soon reappear
Microsoft said Tuesday that it's beginning to use popup notifications to warn Windows 7 Pro users that they had better upgrade to Windows 10 by January 2020.
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New zero-day Android exploit targets Pixel, Galaxy phones—and hackers are already using it
Google has published data concerning a zero-day vulnerability being exploited on Android devices, including the Pixel, Galaxy, and LG phones.
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Google’s new Password Checkup tells you if your accounts can be compromised
Google's Password Checkup scans your saved Chrome passwords for weak, reused, and flat-out compromised credentials.
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BitLocker, Windows’ built-in encryption tool, no longer trusts your SSD’s hardware protection
After reports of widespread flaws in hardware-based SSD encryption, Microsoft has pushed out an update that defaults BitLocker protection to software-based AES encryption.
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Why you can stop paying for antivirus software
Microsoft's Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is now on a par with paid solutions such as McAfee and Norton, meaning you could protect your PC for the price of free.
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A new Internet Explorer bug can take over your entire PC, so stop using it
Microsoft and Google warn that a new bug discovered in Internet Explorer for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 can totally take over your PC.
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HP buys Bromium to apply virtualization security to its PCs
HP purchased Bromium, a company whose technology isolates downloaded files and browser tabs within secured virtual machines. HP already licenses Bromium technology, for its Sure Click solution in certain HP laptops.
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Get a year of Norton Security Premium for just $28 on Amazon today
We love Norton Security Premium, and today it's available from Amazon at a great price.
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Newegg’s one-day sale cuts McAfee Total Protection to just $18, a whopping $82 drop
Newegg is selling the popular security suite, McAfee Total Protection for $18 today.
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Install Windows 10’s August 2019 updates now to protect your PC from a nasty worm
Microsoft plugged four severe, wormable RDP exploits in Windows 10's August 2019 Patch Tuesday.
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100 million Capital One credit card applications hacked: What you need to know (and do next)
Capital One has revealed that some 100 million customers had their personal information stolen in a hack earlier this year. Here's everything you need to know.
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Beef up your home security with Amazon’s deep discounts on Eufy security cameras
Amazon's got a one-day sale on Eufy security cameras with prices ranging from $166 to $350.
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Intel hires ex-AMD fellow, Xbox chip designer John Sell to oversee chip security
Intel has hired another top name in the chip industry: John Sell, Apple's chief PowerPC architect, an AMD fellow, and Xbox chip designer, who will oversee security for Intel's chip architecture.
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Razer Respawn: A ‘mental performance drink’ for people who want to drink Razer’s Kool-Aid
Hot on the heels of the RGB toaster, Razer's back with its new "Mental Performance Drink." It's definitely not an energy drink, but we mixed it with one just to see what would happen.
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NSA warns that ‘BlueKeep’ vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows 7 is especially dangerous
The National Security Agency has joined Microsoft in warning that a recent vulnerability for Windows 7 and Windows XP is "wormable" and can be exploited by malware without user intervention.
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What is two-factor authentication, and which 2FA solutions are best?
2FA authentication apps from Google, LastPass, Microsoft, and Authy face off against hardware options like the Titan Security Key and YubiKey for the opportunity to keep your data safe.
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Firefox beefs up security and privacy, blocking third-party trackers, Facebook cookies and more
Mozilla has beefed up Firefox's security and privacy features, blocking all third-party trackers by default for new users, and addressing Facebook cookies, password management, and other tasks as well.
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Google exposes G Suite issue that stored plain-text passwords on its servers for 14 years
Google has fixed a G Suite issue that left some passwords stored in plain text on its servers.
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Google offers free 2FA Bluetooth Titan Security Key swaps after security flaw discovered
Google is offering free replacements for its Bluetooth Titan Security Key due to a security issue.
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Intel: You don’t need to disable Hyper-Threading to protect against the ZombieLoad CPU exploit
You really don't have to turn off Hyper-Threading to prevent the latest speculative exploit, Zombieland, on Intel CPUs, but some vendors are doing it for you.
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Microsoft issues a rare Windows XP patch to combat a virulent WannaCry-like exploit in older OS versions
Windows 7 and various Windows Server operating systems also require a critical security update to combat this Remote Desktop Services exploit.
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TP-Link’s excellent, already affordable Kasa security camera is 36% off until midnight
Amazon is selling the TP-Link Kasa Cam Indoor Wi-Fi camera for $64 today, down from its already-stellar $100 price point. An outdoor version is also on sale.News
Google and Chrome pledge to crack down on snooping third-party web cookies
Google says its Chrome browser will allow you to purge third-party advertising cookies. Google will also publish a browser extension revealing the source of web ads you see.
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5 alarming facts in honor of World Password Day
May 2 is World Password Day, and software company Avira has released a report showing how data breaches are getting worse, and people's security habits aren't getting much better. Here are the most alarming facts from the study:
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Mystery data breach reportedly exposes 80 million names, addresses, and income info in U.S.
A new data break has reportedly exposed personal data for up to 80 million U.S. households—and no one has any idea where it came from.
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Don’t erase, overwrite: How to avoid being that person who resells a drive with data on it
A study conducted by Blancco found that about 40 percent of hard drives and SSDs purchased from eBay contain personal information. It's a reminder to simply formatting a drive isn't good enough.
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The latest Windows patch is breaking even more PCs with antivirus installed
If you have antivirus software from McAfee, Avast, Sophos, Avira, or ArcaBit installed on your PC, it might not boot correctly after the latest Windows patch.
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Update: Facebook passwords for hundreds of millions of users were exposed to Facebook employees
Facebook confirms that user passwords from Facebook, Facebook Lite, and Instagram were being stored in a readable format on Facebook servers. Hundreds of millions of accounts will be notified accordingly.
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The smarter, better Ring Video Doorbell Pro is $50 off and comes with a free Echo Dot
Amazon's dropped the price of the Ring Video Doorbell Pro to $199 and you can get a free Echo Dot.
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Hackers reportedly abused Microsoft’s customer support to read Hotmail, Outlook.com email
Microsoft has begun sending emails warning some users that their Outlook, MSN, or Hotmail email accounts may have been compromised.
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Sophos, Avast warn of Windows machines failing to boot after latest Microsoft patch
Antivirus makers Sophos and Avast are warning users that installing a recent Windows update may cause their PCs to lock up or fail to boot.
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