Treasury Department Warns Against Paying Ransomware Hackers
The US Treasury Department has advised against paying ransomware demands, even stating that doing so could result in a fine.
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The Top 3 Cybersecurity Threats Facing Ecommerce Sites Today
Cyberattacks remain a serious concern during the pandemic, particularly for ecommerce businesses. Here are the top threats.
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Google Can Now Scan Malicious Files For Advanced Protection Users
Google has expanded some features in its Advanced Protection Program - allowing users to scan and check risky files.
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Windows Security Threat Elicits Critical Warning from Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security has announced a warning about a Microsoft Windows security vulnerability.
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US Will Deeply Limit WeChat and End TikTok Downloads by Sunday
The US has announced that TikTok and WeChat will be removed from all US app stores this by Sunday. Here's our FAQ.
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Dashlane Adds Tool to Track Employee Password Health
Dashlane has unveiled a new tool for companies to monitor employee password health and tighten security weak points.
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Cyberattacks Targeting US Elections, Warns Microsoft
A new report from Microsoft identifies several foreign hacking groups attempting to disrupt the upcoming US election.
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CyberGhost VPN Now Offers Six Months Free Plus a Password Manager
Cyberghost has just made its VPN more appealing, with six months free and a password manager thrown in, too.
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FBI Warns of Phony Election Website Scam
The FBI has issued a warning to citizens about phony election websites that have been registered recently.
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Bitdefender Adds New Features to Premium VPN
Bitdefender has updated its VPN package with new features that include a kill switch, as well as a redesigned interface
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Trump Joins Triller Hoping to Show TikTok What Time It Is
President Trump has joined US-based video-sharing app Triller to hopefully divert users from Chinese-owned TikTok.
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Nevada Named Catfishing Capital of USA
A report has found that Nevada is the state most likely to fall for catfishing scams, alongside Wyoming and Washington.
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How to Use TikTok with a VPN
With the future of TikTok's presence in the US currently hanging in the balance, a VPN could prove the answer.
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Google is Listening to Your Recordings Again – If You Let It
Google is to resume saving user audio for its employees to listen to and train its AI – if you give it permission
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LastPass Adds Dark Web Monitoring to Security Dashboard
LastPass unveils new features for its Security Dashboard, including a dark web monitoring and alert system.
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NordVPN Announces Partnership with Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwnd.com
NordVPN has announced that it is partnering with Troy Hunt, the online security expert behind haveibeenpwnd.com
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Google Offers Ad Transparency with New Chrome Extension
Google is offering a new browser extension that displays detailed information about how advertisers are collecting user data.
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Is Microsoft About to Acquire TikTok?
With Trump apparently on the verge of banning TikTok, could Microsoft be the company to throw it a life line?
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Congress vs Big Tech Antitrust Hearing – the Accusations and Responses
Big Tech met Congress at yesterday's antitrust hearings, as the likes of Google and Apple defended their business practices
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How the Tech Giants are Adjusting to Working From Home
We explore how Google, Facebook and Twitter are reacting to working from home, plus what lessons the rest of us can learn.
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Study: Remote Work Leads to Avoidable Cybersecurity Mistakes
Remote work could be a notable source of data breaches across the tech industry. Here's why.
