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Chrome, Firefox to expunge Extended Validation cert signals
Google and Mozilla have decided to eliminate Extended Validation signals in their desktop browsers; the certificates were designed to assure users they landed on a legitimate site, not a malicious copycat.
The most significant data breaches
The biggest data breaches that have affected people in the UK.
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The Complete Guide to Enterprise Email
The state of enterprise email today, including which vendor to choose and how best to protect against threats.
What happens when cyber attackers reach quantum-advantage?
Aerospace and defence group Thales is investing in a large ecosystem of partners to work on quantum-resistant cryptography: without it, legacy cryptography could be broken overnight.
Why blockchain-based voting could threaten democracy
As the desire to increase voter turnout remains strong and the number of online voting pilot projects rises in the U.S. and abroad, some security experts warn any internet-based election system is wide open to attack, regardless of...
Apple announces a new iPhone (and you can’t have it)
The pre-jailbroken iPhone for security researchers is a hit at Black Hat 2019.
The best privacy and security apps for Android
Forget malware scanners or over-the-top security suites: These are the apps that'll actually improve your security and protect your privacy on Android.
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The Complete Guide to Ransomware
The basics of ransomware as an attack vector and some top tools and tips for managing and mitigating against attacks.
Many VPN apps on Apple’s App store can’t be trusted, researcher warns
Apple must look into the security and privacy of VPN apps provided by its App Stores
Almost half of tested free Android antivirus apps fail. That might prove very useful to IT.
In BYOD environments, users tend to supplement corporate security programs with free versions. That is a remarkably bad idea, and one analyst report suggests a way to stop it.
Microsoft relaxes telemetry rule for PCs managed with Windows Update for Business
A rule that kept privacy-first organizations from using group policies to manage the update service will no longer have to set the "diagnostic data level" for devices to Basic or above.
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How to set up Edge Chromium security options
Edge Chromium can provide more protection for organizations that use older versions of Windows.
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The Complete Guide to Open Banking
The piece of regulation set to totally transform financial services.
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Slack beefs up mobile security controls for Enterprise Grid
The latest updates to security controls for Slack’s enterprise-grade collaboration app are designed to make it easier to manage data on a range of devices.
It’s time to install most of July's Windows and Office patches
If you’ve been keeping your Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 machines clean with “Security-only” patches, July has an important change to consider. For most people, the coast is clear to install the July 2019 patches.
Most in-demand cyber security jobs in the UK
We reveal the top security jobs for all aspiring IT pros
Apple suspends Siri snooping (and promises more control for the rest of us)
Apple announces the immediate global suspension of its controversial Siri grading program
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Black Hat 2019 and DEF CON 27: What to expect at hacker summer camp | TECH(talk)
Every year, thousands of hackers arrive in Las Vegas for three large security conferences -- DEF CON, Black Hat and Bsides Las Vegas -- taking place from Monday through Sunday next week. CSO Online's J.M. Porup chats with Juliet about...
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The latest large-scale data breach: Capital One | TECH(feed)
Just a few days after Equifax settled with the FTC over its 2017 data breach, Capital One announced it was the target of a March attack. Identifying information and bank account numbers are among some of the data breached in the...
The Snoopers' Charter: Everything you need to know about the Investigatory Powers Act
The UK government's Investigatory Powers Bill has sparked debate over the balance between privacy concerns and national security in the post-Snowden era, with controversy around encryption, bulk data and hacking being aimed at the...
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How an attacker can target phishing attacks
There are a number of ways attackers can exploit public information about your organization's employees. CSO Online's Susan Bradley walks through how an attacker can gain access to your organization's Office 365 accounts and how you...
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